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Joseph

Earthly father of Jesus, mentioned in nativity contexts.

minor

Also known as St. Joseph

First appearance: clxi the month of mary

Joseph shows up with force in LXV: Joseph. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Honored as the purest symbol of the Eternal Son, in whom the divine dwelt as in a sacred shrine.
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Character groups

  • Scriptural, Historical, and Allegorical Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Divine and Biblical Figures

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs in the stanza’s shift from defensive rebuke (“O rail not”) to a pr…

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