But the whole context of the story implied, obviously, that such fairytales could happen. ... Far from reality as it may seem, ordinary readers will not be able to distinguish what's make believe or not because of how cunningly the author brought the whole plot. ... Some words used are uncommon, but it can be understood because of context clues; likewise, some uncommon terms are left without such comprehensive hints. ...

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This ambiguous concept of light Ondaatje presents throughout the novel is not ordinary light, but one that illuminates the void of darkness. ... Readings of In the Skin of a Lion Written by: nicole2961985 "Any critical reading of a text will be strengthened by a knowledge of how a text is valued by readers in differing contexts."" ...

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For a while now I've been going through a long thought process wondering not "What is man? " but "What am I?- and where I belong in the garden maze known as life. My philosophy on all the topics that we've had in this course and those that I've experienced in my life are rather optimistic, hypocriti...

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