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The masque is a symbol for the inevitability of death. No matter how much one tries to avoid it or how much wealth one accumulates, death will come for us all in the end.

The story is about a British colonial police officer in Burma who is forced to shoot an elephant against his will. The story is a metaphor for the British Empire’s relationship with Burma.

The excerpt employs the technique of ambiguity by not clearly defining who is the protagonist and who is the antagonist.

There are currently 26 countries around the world that have legalized same-sex marriage equality. This number is constantly changing as more and more countries begin to recognize the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals.

From Leonardo Da Vinci’s anatomical drawings, we can conclude that he was highly interested in the inner workings of the human body and that he had a great deal of knowledge about human anatomy.

The French Revolutionary Assembly’s decision to maintain property qualifications for voting and officeholding deprived the poor and women of full equality.

“The Tell-Tale Heart” was written in 1843 and “The Black Cat” was written in 1845.

He tears Grendel’s arm off, and Grendel bleeds to death.

He was an Italian polymath who exerted a far-reaching influence on the development of science and technology. His notebooks reveal a spirit of scientific inquiry and a mechanical inventiveness that were centuries ahead of their time.

Grendel is mortally wounded by Beowulf and dies. Beowulf then tears off Grendel’s arm and presents it to Hrothgar as a trophy.