Unnamed Polynesian Chiefs

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2358
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Unnamed Polynesian Chiefs
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Unnamed Polynesian Chiefs
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?: 
No
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In "Lion," Quentin invokes the mystical powers of nameless Polynesian chiefs (who were looked upon as being "both more and less than men," 186) to show how absolute is Lion's rule over the other dogs in the hunting camp.

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