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A literary criticism is presented for the book "Alias Grace" by Margaret Atwood. Topics discussed include the epigraphs that precede the novel, which are taken from works by authors William Morris, Emily Dickinson, and Eugene Marais, the role of murder in the novel, and the use of hypnosis in the novel.

A literary critique of the novel "Lives of the Saints" by Nino Ricci is presented, in which the author focuses on Ricci's use of the Roman Catholic ideas of confession and reconciliation. The author discusses confession in terms of public and private absolution, public humiliation, and social contract. The author also describes forgiveness, judgment, and public festivals.