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Lily

Personified flower, symbol of purity.

minor

First appearance: a book of dreams

Lily shows up with force in Blessed Are the Meek, for They Shall Inherit the Earth. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced as a white lily whose cup is part of the holy world's harmony.
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In Blessed Are the Meek, for They Shall Inherit the Earth: Referenced as a white lily whose cup is part of the holy world's harmony. Later, in The Thank-Offering: The lily is depicted as a figure of grace, refusing to…

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Character Web

7 connections

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse Allegorical and Named Characters
  • Religious and Mythological Figures
  • Protagonist

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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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