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Allah

Islamic name for God, appearing in a Persian lesson poem.

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First appearance: A Persian Lesson

Allah shows up with force in A Persian Lesson. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Presented as the immanent divine source and origin in every life and object.
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Character Web

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Historical and Symbolic Personages
  • Protagonist
  • National and Mythic Archetypes

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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