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Epigraph explained
A single epigraph from Henry Galleon's 'Spanish Nights' introduces the theme that those who care more deeply are chosen, setting a tone of emotional intensity and sacrifice.
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A single epigraph from Henry Galleon's 'Spanish Nights' introduces the theme that those who care more deeply are chosen, setting a tone of emotional intensity and sacrifice.
Themes in this chapter
The Meaning of Suffering and Sacrifice
The epigraph suggests that deep caring leads to being chosen, implying a connection between emotional investment and sacrifice.
Key passages
“But the fools, because they cared more deeply, were chosen …”
Those who loved or felt more intensely were selected, despite appearing foolish.
The epigraph foreshadows a theme of sacrificial love or duty.