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Katherine Ann Porter's The Grave

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In Katherine Ann Porter's short story "The Grave," the final paragraph is Miranda reflecting on an incident that happened years ago, an incident she has never told anyone as a promise to her brother. Maranda and her brother, Paul, were out hunting for doves, rabbits or any other small animal they could find after visiting a grave yard that use to belong to their family. While in the graves they found treasure and not death as the bodies were removed. During their hunt when Paul shot a rabbit and open it up they saw that the rabbit was carrying life. Usually they would take the skin of their kill so Miranda could dress her dolls with it however during that kill she refused. I believe this is because it was the first time she understood the concept
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