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    Question a tale of two actions

    The Age of Obama, so far at least, seems less about Obama as a black community game-changer than as a White House gamesman. It’s unclear if there will be a positive Obama Effect, but an Obama Backlash is increasingly apparent. Meanwhile, black people are also living a tale of two actions: grin and bear it.
    What does 'a tale of two actions' refer to? Does two actions refer to 'grin' and 'bear'? Why did the journalist use a tale?

    P.S. I understood what 'grin and bear it' means.
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    Default Re: a tale of two actions

    Quote Originally Posted by thedaffodils View Post
    What does 'a tale of two actions' refer to?

    Dickens's novel "A Tale of Two Cities".

    Does two actions refer to 'grin' and 'bear'?

    That is my reading of the sentence.

    Why did the journalist use a tale?

    To show how educated he.she is.

    P.S. I understood what 'grin and bear it' means.
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    Default Re: a tale of two actions

    Thank you for your help.

    The journalist mentioned about A Tale of Two Cities in the first paragrah of his article. It is cool to use a tale of two actions at the ending. I was kind of being retarded.
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