Nostromo · Chapter
Epigraph explained
The epigraph, a quote from Shakespeare, foreshadows the turbulent events and moral storms that will unfold in the novel, suggesting that profound upheaval is necessary to clear a corrupt or oppressive atmosphere.
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The epigraph, a quote from Shakespeare, foreshadows the turbulent events and moral storms that will unfold in the novel, suggesting that profound upheaval is necessary to clear a corrupt or oppressive atmosphere.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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“So foul a sky clears not without a storm.”
Such a corrupt or troubled situation cannot be resolved without a major upheaval or crisis.
The epigraph sets a tone of impending conflict and moral reckoning.
