| 词条 | The Clemency of the Court |
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"The Clemency of the Court" is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published on 26 October 1893 in The Hesperian.[1] Title explanationThe title refers to Serge's being in prison for the rest of his life rather than being given the death penalty. Plot summarySerge, a man who was brought up by a Russian woman after his mother died, kills the babushka's husband after he kills Serge's dog. Serge is then sent to a borstal. The story ends with the rationale that even though life was tough in Russia, the United States cares for their children no better. Characters
References1. ^Willa Cather's Collected Short Fiction, University of Nebraska Press; Rev Ed edition, 1 Nov 1970, page 540 External links
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