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The Return of Chorb
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Vladimir Nabokov
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The Return of Chorb Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory
Sometimes, there’s more to Lit than meets the eye.
The Orpheus Myth
Read any analysis of "The Return of Chorb" and you’re bound to see a mention or two of Orpheus, the guy from Greek mythology. Where is everyone getting this from? The big tip-off is the STATU...
White, Light, and Darkness
We suggest that you go through your text and highlight all the words that have to do with darkness. Words like "black" (there are eleven), "gray," "shadow," or "dark." Then go back and look for wor...
Parsifal
Parsifal is the Wagner opera which the Kellers go to see in the evening in question. We learn the title when we see a black poodle peeing on the playbill, and the opera is mentioned for the third t...
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