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The chapter contains endnotes referencing Boswell's Life of Johnson, anno 1754.
What happens
The chapter contains endnotes referencing Boswell's Life of Johnson, anno 1754.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Alastair’s emotional peak occurs when his selfless, quixotic resolve to protect Claudia’s love collapses into…
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- Mr. James Boswell
Referenced as the author of the Life of Johnson.
- Mr. Samuel Johnson
Subject of the referenced biography.
