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@b_jonas I didn't find it all that silly, but I interpret the scene differently, I think. To me it seems the Commandatore keeps emphasizing the lack of time because it's Giovanni who doesn't have much time left to repent. I.e., the statue means he doesn't have much time to convince Giovanni of the error of his ways. As for "singing about basically nothing," I think that's what defines opera as an art form?
I mean, I thought Puccini's Manon Lescaut was silly, if you like. She's warned over and over again that she must flee, and instead dithers, going, "But my jewels!" What an idiot.
 
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Q: Does Mary Bennet undergo any sort of character development in "Pride and Prejudice"?

MithicalIn Pride and Prejudice, of the five Bennet sisters, the one we see the least of is Mary. (Her name appears fewer than forty times in the whole book.) Mary has a reputation for sitting with her books, by herself, preferring to immerse herself in her studies rather than socializing or interacting m...

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b_jonas
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@verbose That makes sense.
 
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Bookworm
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Q: Are Don Juan and Haidée both Greek, as this line in the poem seems to suggest?

CDRCanto II of Don Juan contains the following, which I found absolutely hilarious: They look upon each other, and their eyes Gleam in the moonlight; and her white arm clasps Round Juan’s head, and his around her lies Half buried in the tresses which it grasps; She sits upon his knee, and drinks hi...

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Q: Children's book about a cat named Clara and a cat named Mrs. Cat

JalehMy niece read this book in a doctor's office and it ended up being very special to her so I'd like to track it down. It's about a black cat named Clara and a adult orange cat named Mrs. Cat. Clara helps get food for some farm animals. I've tried searching the words and images and can't find anyth...

identification-request
 
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@Bookworm Some development in the HNQ
Bookworm
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Q: Why does Masha address Wild-Eye as "Parmuska"?

Clara Diaz SanchezIn The Midwife by Katja Kettu, the central character, Wild-Eye, rescues a young Skolt girl named Masha from being killed by the SS. For the rest of the book, Masha addresses Wild-Eye as "Parmuska". From context, I assumed that "Parmuska" was a term of respect that a young girl might use to addres...

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@Bookworm Greeks in the HNQ
CDR
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@verbose - just to be clear - The story bad_tamiiz/بدتمیز (from your answer) is different from the story bad_tamiizii (from your question), right?
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@CDR yes, I should probably edit that answer to make it clearer. (my buddy UVR found the story for me but he said he "didn't have time" to write an answer.)
@CDR Edited the answer to confirm and clarify.
@Bookworm Cats named after @ClaraDiazSanchez in the HNQ
wow, we have three questions in the HNQ at once. That seems unusual?
@CDR I guess this is what linguists mean when they say Hindi and Urdu are the same language ("Hindustani") in different registers. bad_tamiiz/بدتمیز tracks as Urdu, but I don't even know a corresponding Hindi word for "rude."

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