The setting of the play is set in the Royal Court of Denmark which was the seat of power during the late middle ages. The whole feel of the play also screamed middle ages. There are also allusions to the Protestant Reformation which only happened during the late middle ages.
The composer of "The Odyssey" was a greek poet known as Homer. He composed this book near to the 8th century. :)
In "The Maltese Falcon" (1930) by Dashiell Hammett, it is said that the Wonderly's parents will be back from Europe in three weeks. That is the time that Miss Wonderly - who later reveals her true name as Brigid O'Shaugnessy - has to find her sister Corinne, who went to San Francisco with a man named Floyd Thursby.
To “clarify”. I hope that’s the word you’re looking for.
I've never read it. But heres what I found on the internet for it.
Wiesel had to grow up quickly, struggling to understand himself, his situation and his religion, the very faith that thrust him into the middle of the Holocaust. Night explores how the loss of family and identity can lead to questioning of faith, and how horrific situations can push children into adulthood.
