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After the Divorce · Chapter
Epigraph explained
The epigraph quotes St.
What happens
The epigraph quotes St. Luke 18:33-34, foreshadowing suffering and a lack of understanding among those who witness it.
Themes in this chapter
Suffering and Resilience
The verse directly references scourging and death, establishing suffering as a central motif.
Injustice and Fate
The prophecy of death and the disciples' incomprehension hint at an inexorable, unjust fate.
Key passages
“And they shall scourge him, and put him to death; … And they understood none of these things: … St. Luke 18:33, 34”
They will beat him and kill him, but those around him will not grasp what is happening.
The epigraph sets a tone of impending tragedy and human blindness to it.