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Epigraph explained
The epigraph presents a paradoxical statement about the nature of horror, suggesting that the true horror lies in the absence of horror itself.
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The epigraph presents a paradoxical statement about the nature of horror, suggesting that the true horror lies in the absence of horror itself.
Key passages
“All the horror is in just this, that there is no horror …”
The true terror is that nothing is perceived as terrifying.
This epigraph sets a philosophical tone for the book, hinting at themes of moral numbness and societal indifference.