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The Hashish Eater · Character

Deity

A divine presence invoked during moments of cosmic revelation.

minor

First appearance: vii the night of apotheosis

Deity's tie to The Narrator is one of the pressures that moves The Hashish Eater—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Referenced as commanding the narrator to kill himself and as the source of the heavenly vision.
In the storyIX: The Shadow of Bacchus, the Shadow of Thanatos, and the Shadow of ShameOpen this moment free

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With The Narrator (psychological): The Deity appears as a visionary entity in the Narrator's hashish-induced hallucinations, embodying…

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Character Web

3 connections

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TNThe NarratorPYPythagorasBUBuddhaDEDeity

Relationship types

  • Psychological
  • Other

Character groups

  • Visionary and Philosophical Icons
  • 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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Relationships

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Deity appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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