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A brief warning about the burden of obligation and the caution one should exercise in imposing it on others.
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A brief warning about the burden of obligation and the caution one should exercise in imposing it on others.
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the speaker’s obsessive pursuit of the divine rose fragrance…
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“To most persons a sense of obligation is insupportable; beware upon whom you inflict it.”
Most people cannot bear feeling indebted, so be careful who you put in that position.
A cautionary aphorism about the weight of gratitude and obligation.
