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  1. Oct 2019
    1. Talia departed as soon as she heard these words, believing that she was following the commands of her lord, for she greatly longed to see her light and joy, knowing not what was preparing for her. She was met by the queen, whose face glowed from the fierce fire burning inside her, and looked like the face of Nero.

      she is clueless...

  2. Sep 2019
    1. The cook had to salt them, and the wicked queen ate them, and thought she had eaten the lung and liver of Snow White.

      could this be significant in a way that she thought by eating her, she could possibly capture some of her beauty?m

    1. to their great surprise, wonderful coloured lights began to shine in all directions, and splendid fireworks blazed out before them; all the forest was illuminated by them, and even felt pleasantly warm, though it had been bitterly cold before.

      her beauty is reflected upon the path.

    2. she would have enjoyed the journey if she had not feared what might happen to her at the end of it

      could be beauty, because Bella is trying so hard to not make this about her. but rather look at a more positive side to it.

    3. he didn't really think any of his daughters could be persuaded to come

      could this possibly be true? it almost feels as if he knew exactly what daughter would be willing to do so.

    4. she often thought of the castle, where she was so happy, especially as at home she never once dreamed of her dear prince, and she felt quite sad without him.

      now that her family is once again rich, it's like old times.

    5. Then, after a hasty breakfast, he went to gather Bella's rose, and mounted his horse, which carried him off so swiftly that in an instant he had lost sight of the castle, and he was still wrapped in gloomy thoughts when it stopped before the door of the cottage.

      explains how castles are often hidden

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    1. nd art exists that one may recover the sensation of life; it exists to make one feel things, to make the stone stony.

      It has a purpose. One that allows open interpretation.

    1. r. "He isn't so handsome, but he's as good as can be, and he swims just as well as the rest, or, I should say, even a little better than they do

      As a mother she is trying to mention other greater qualities of the duck aside from his appearance, which can be seen in reality. Often, looks are everything.

    1. That’s not how theories come into being; they need a leap, a wager—a hypothesis, to get started.

      stating that many think that by just reading, it will come easy, but we must actually take an action into place for theories to come.

    1. Chewing the pieces nice and slow.

      Notice the emphasis on nice and slow. Pig was doing this with no remorse, and so the Framer Bland could necessary feel what was one in Pig's head.

    1. They deliberated about this incident and did not know what they should do to the boy, for they realized it had all been part of a children's game. One of the councilmen, an old wise man, advised the chief judge to take a beautiful red apple in one hand and a Rhenish gulden in the other. Then he was to call the boy and stretch out his hands to him. If the boy took the apple, he was to be set free. If he took the gulden, he was to be killed. The judge took the wise man's advice, and the boy grabbed the apple with a laugh.

      I understand that this was simply a "game" but it takes a wise child to go forward with it. Simply because he was a child, they were confused as to the what the consequence would be, but take notice how when the boy was called, he laughed as he chose the apple. Merely expressing that the boy knew what he did, and now he walks away knowing he got away with it, and may continue to play these "games," thinking he will once again be set free.

    1. When I edit fairy-tale books and ask other authors to work with the old stories, there is no predetermination as to how they will perform this assigned task. It is up to them what techniques they will use to spin old gold into new black and white font.

      Allows us to be open to other writers and how they interpret a fairy-tale based on their persona.

    1. if there are such Beings in the World, it looks highly probable they should talk and act as he has represented them.

      Would individuals do the same if it came from someone not so "perfect?" Due to it all making sense, would this information still be liable if it did not come from Shakespeare, or will others wait for his rather approval in order to believe what is being told?