The "Beast in the Jungle" is a story that expresses tragic irony and great loss. Henry James commences his story by introducing two characters: John Marcher and May Bartram. The two meet at a mansion, after a ten-year separation. The mansion is filled with decadent art, antiques, and other priceless objects. John notices May initially, and he instantly senses a deep but misplace connection towards her. They finally engage in conversation and right away May knows exactly who John is, although John still can't place where he knows May. She reminds him about how and who introduced them to each other in Europe. May startles John, when she asks him if his obsession with a future catastrophe had come into realization. John, naturally, is comple
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