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Messengers

Beings or entities that appear in the narrator's visions.

minor

First appearance: xviii the green star

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the narrator, despite his rational skepticism, is swayed by T…

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