The Master and Margarita
Mikhail Bulgakov
Yeshua's phrase on power in chapter 2, and the cowardice in the face of it in chapter 32.
Julius Caesar
William Shakespeare
the clipped feathers of Caesar's wing in Act I, Scene 1, the serpent's egg in Act II, Scene 1, and the ass that carries gold in Act IV, Scene 1.
Macbeth
William Shakespeare
the crown without security in scene 1 of Act III, the giant's cloak over a thief in scene 2 of Act V, and the speech about tomorrow in scene 5 of Act V.