Questions tagged [the-moon-and-sixpence]
Questions about the novel 'The Moon and Sixpence' (1919) by William Somerset Maugham. Use with the tag [william-somerset-maugham].
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Is perception and understanding a theme in The Moon and Sixpence?
In The Moon and Sixpence, from the different perspectives of the different characters such as the narrator, Strickland's wife, Ata, Dirk etc show different views on Strickland, and while some of their ...
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Explanation of “The faculty for myth is innate in the human race.”
I am reading The Moon and Sixpence by Somerset Maugham and am finding it difficult to understand the meaning of this highlighted phrase.
The faculty for myth is innate in the human race. It seizes ...
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