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    The spider tries a more persistent and clever way to entrap the fly by using flattery. He exclaims with happiness how beautiful and sweet the fly is. He says that the fly’s wings are gauzy ( thin and shiny ) and how brilliant are your eyes. So he asks her to step inside his parlour where he has a liRead more

    The spider tries a more persistent and clever way to entrap the fly by using flattery. He exclaims with happiness how beautiful and sweet the fly is. He says that the fly’s wings are gauzy ( thin and shiny ) and how brilliant are your eyes. So he asks her to step inside his parlour where he has a little looking-glass and the fly can see herself how pretty she is.

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    In the third vision, the little girl sees a glorious Christmas tree, representing all the celebrations and happiness revolving around them which she is unable to attain in this life. Read summary of The Little Match Girl

    In the third vision, the little girl sees a glorious Christmas tree, representing all the celebrations and happiness revolving around them which she is unable to attain in this life.

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    The second one doesn’t give the log to the dying fire as he didn’t want the poor man present in the group to feel warm. Read summary of The Cold Within

    The second one doesn’t give the log to the dying fire as he didn’t want the poor man present in the group to feel warm.

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    The hesitation discussed in the poem is that of regaining hope amidst all the gloom and despair. The poet seems to be bemoaning the dying century and when he hears a thrush singing a song of “joy illimited”, he is unable to believe that the thrush is aware of some blessed hope that he is yet to findRead more

    The hesitation discussed in the poem is that of regaining hope amidst all the gloom and despair. The poet seems to be bemoaning the dying century and when he hears a thrush singing a song of “joy illimited”, he is unable to believe that the thrush is aware of some blessed hope that he is yet to find. He is torn between despair and hope.

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    The little girl wished from her grandmother that she would take her away with her to the place where the latter was now. Read summary of The Little Match Girl

    The little girl wished from her grandmother that she would take her away with her to the place where the latter was now.

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    The last man was quite different from the other five person as he wasn’t prejudiced by anything like the others were. Read summary of The Cold Within

    The last man was quite different from the other five person as he wasn’t prejudiced by anything like the others were.

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