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chapa03
chapa03
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High School - 12th Grade

The author uses a metaphor to compare Cora and Alice. What does he compare them to and why?

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Posted by chapa03 on Monday September 10, 2007 at 6:07 PM and tagged with alice, characters, cora, metaphor, the last of the mohicans.

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  1. jamie-wheeler Teacher
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    Cora is compared to a raven, not just because of her coloring (dark black hair) but also because of her boldness and bravery (Cora is also of mixed blood making her darker; the two sisters have different mothers.

    Alice is fair and timid, and Natty frequently compares her to a dove. 

     

     

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    Posted by jamie-wheeler on Wednesday September 12, 2007 at 1:58 PM