The italicized pronoun <em>himself </em>is used as a <u>reflexive pronoun</u>, that is its type. <span>A </span>reflexive pronoun<span> is normally used when the object of a sentence is the same as the subject: I hurt myself, for example. </span>
Gary thought it was funny to wear an ape suit. A real gorilla noticed him.
Well think about it for a second.
Beowulf, The Iliad, and Oedipus are all old novels/poems.
Lord Jim on the other hand was written in the 1900's. Way after the former three were written. So Lord Jim would be your answer.
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The statement "The top of the Ladder" means one is at the top of a business or something.