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LXX explained
Hum, intoxicated, stumbles through the corridor and falls down the stairs, resulting in his death.
What happens
Hum, intoxicated, stumbles through the corridor and falls down the stairs, resulting in his death.
Themes in this chapter
Mortality and the Sublime
Hum's sudden death from a drunken fall underscores the fragility of life and the mundane yet final nature of mortality.
Characters to notice
- Hum
Hum, drunk and unsteady, falls down the stairs and is found dead.
Key passages
“The Emperor’s horrid bad; yes, that’s my cue!”
The Emperor is terrible; that's my signal to act.
Hum's last words before his fatal accident.
“he fell, being puzzled in his head With liquor and the staircase: verdict— found stone dead”
He fell, confused by alcohol and the stairs, and was declared dead.
The cause and result of Hum's fall.