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Time and the Pressure of Life
How Deadlock develops Time and the Pressure of Life.
The narrative reflects on the relentless forward movement of time, the anxiety it produces, and the desire for stillness and permanence, contrasting the rush of daily life with moments of contemplative peace.
Where it surfaces
- IX
Miriam contemplates the movement of time and its impact on life, contrasting the stillness of her current state with the inevitable forward motion of the world.