Mythology Lens In Literature

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In my opinion, books is a mystery, we don’t know what is inside a book so to be able to figure out, understand, and know about it mystery, we must read them. The Mythology lens in literature will allow the reader to reach the puzzle events and understand them thoroughly. Inside the 4 stories, Heart of Darkness, Through The Looking Glass, Brave New World, and Harrison Bergeron is In conclusion, the 4 stories bring 4 different meaning but

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