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The Ills

Personified misfortunes that plague mankind.

minor

Also known as the Ills, Ills

First appearance: the goods and the ills

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse Moral Agents
  • Moral Archetypes and Victims

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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