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What are two tropes Carissa Broadbent uses throughout the novel? How do these tropes contribute to the novel’s characters, relationships, or themes? How do they function as a storytelling technique?

How do the stages of Descent represent the character arcs of Mische and Asar? How does their physical journey reflect their spiritual and emotional ones throughout the novel?

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Part 1: “Life”

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Part 3: “Breath”

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Part 4: “Psyche”

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