Legend of the Black Angel.
Misconceptions.
Main idea
Point of view.
The novel: Linc's point of view.
the website see's her as a normal woman.
"So once I had a death date,Ms.Beckett at the society helped me track down a copy of Theresa's will in the old records. That's how I found out what she did with all the money she inherited from her husband out in organ"(Ray 292).
"Teresa feldevert was born in 1836 in strmilov,Bohemia where she became a practicing physician"(Carroll,J. and Allison Settles,np).
Conflicting information.
Novel:Tells us that the curse is not true.
Website:Tells us about one of the curses.
"And we all seemed to fall into a trance as she inched along the pedestals ledge and carefully leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on the Angel's cold bronze hand"(Ray 233.
"Anyone who kisses The Black Angel will die instantly"(Carroll,J. and Allison Settles,np).
The novel:Linc is trying to prove the legends are not true.
The website:Telling us about the Black Angel and its truths.
"I want to find the facts,like who's really buried there and what happened to them,so I can prove there's no such thing as the Curse of The Black Angel"(Ray 67).
"Over the years,The Black Angel stirred up many stories,starting with the date it actually erected.In accordance with oral history provided by many long time Iowa City Residents,the Angel was installed upon its arrival in 1912"(Carroll,J. and Allison Settles,np).
The Black Angel is cursed.
The Novel.
The website.
"If you don't believe me,you should come out here at midnight...If you are dead tomorrow morning,then we will know the legends are are true"(Ray 33).
"Any girl kissed near her(the black angel)in the moonlight will die within six months"(Carroll,J. and Allison Settles,np).