In "a meeting in the dark," the motif of the lion-demon most likely represents
a. being trapped between two worlds b. self-hate c. the foolishness of old age d. christian values i am super confused about i am going between a and d because the whole theme of this story is of john being trapped between two things, but i don't know if the "lion-demon motif" represents that. it might be that the lion-demon represents the christian values that would swallow john up if he marries wamuhu and what he has done comes out. i really need on this! !

Read the excerpts from the land. [willie] turned to my daddy. "it's my boy mitchell done this, mister edward, and i know there ain't no way t' make it up t' ya if this here horse don't heal right, but i jus' 'bout t' put a strap t' mitchell my own self 'bout what he done. i'm gonna put a strap t' him right now, matter of fact! " with that said, he positioned his whip and turned toward mitchell. *** my daddy stopped and looked at me. "no," he said. "i'm not going to whip you, paul. no, your punishment is that you'll never get to ride ghost wind again. i figure you'll remember that a whole lot longer than a whipping. you won't ride any of the other horses either, including the appaloosa, until i say so." which statement about willie’s and mister edward’s reactions is true? both men believe that their sons should be held accountable for their behavior. both men believe that their sons need to learn to handle horses properly. both men believe that their sons will likely harm the horses if they ride them. both men believe that their sons have permanently injured ghost wind