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FatcatXN Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

A quotation of Henry James

"Cats and monkeys; monkeys and cats; all human life is there."

What does this quotation mean ? What does "all human life is there" mean ?
  

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Hi, This quotation is from the short story, 'The Madonna of the Future'. If you want to read it all to get the full background, look here. com/work-4096/The-Madonna-of-the-Future-Henry-James The speaker is a sculptor who is showing someone his little sculptures of cats and monkeys posed to seem like they are doing human things..

— Clive

  • Hi, This quotation is from the short story, 'The Madonna of the Future'.
  • If you want to read it all to get the full background, look here.
  • com/work-4096/The-Madonna-of-the-Future-Henry-James The speaker is a sculptor who is showing someone his little sculptures of cats and monkeys posed to seem like they are doing human things..
  • " Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

This quotation is from the short story, 'The Madonna of the Future'. If you want to read it all to get the full background, look here.

http://www.readprint.com/work-4096/The-Madonn
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