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Saint Joan · Character

Newton

Scientist mentioned in the preface for comparison.

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Newton shows up with force in Joan's Voices and Visions. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Compared to Joan; his theory of gravitation and his chronology are used to illustrate that the method of discovery does not determine sanity.
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  • Escalation
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  • Aftermath
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