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XV explained

Night falls and the narrator departs from a city of the dead.

What happens

Night falls and the narrator departs from a city of the dead.

Themes in this chapter

  • Death and Mortality

    The narrator leaves a 'city of the dead,' emphasizing themes of death and finality.

Key passages

  • Night sank upon the earth and I departed from that city of the dead.

    As night fell, I left the city that felt like a graveyard.

    The narrator's departure from a lifeless place.