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The vigilante believes that corruption pervades society, and by extension, the very institutions intended to protect us from evil. Thus, the vigilante believes that only independent agents and unorthodox methods are capable of solving the world’s ills. This insight ( Read more... )

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The vampire consumes the energy of others to meet its own needs, which can be physical, mental or spiritual. A common theme in literature is immortality and its price. Vampires go on forever as long as they are willing to drain energy from the living. Thematically, ( Read more... )

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Writers often place a character in an unfamiliar environment (a.k.a. “fish out of water”), which allows the writer to describe the story’s setting as if it were being witnessed for the first time. In essence, the wide-eyed character acts as a surrogate for the reader. ( Read more... )

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The ghost represents our fear of death, but more accurately our anxiety over unfinished business. Because ghosts refuse to accept death, they are able to pursue revenge or work toward a final task. The tragedy of ghosts is that they often repeat the same mistakes, ( Read more... )

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The Freak challenges our preconceived definition of normalcy.  When freaks are feared and believed dangerous, the community ostracizes them. Human society lacks the tolerance to integrate the extraordinary into its midst. Monstrous births, like comets and eclipses, ( Read more... )

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The capacity to ignore animal instinct (i.e. the beast within) when making decisions is a mark of sentience. With free will comes accountability, but not responsibility. An individual picking up a gun does not automatically assume the duties of a police officer. A ( Read more... )

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The Construct symbolizes our desire to know the ultimate reason for existence. Essentially, the construct is the personification of these abstract questions. Who created me and for what purpose? What does it mean to be human? How can I become fully human? Through the ( Read more... )

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Concepts in Darkpages are metaphors for the mysteries of human existence. The beast represents the dual nature of man: an animal trapped inside a cage of human civilization and its ethical codes. The conflict for the beast is the struggle between instinct and reason. ( Read more... )

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Like ancient mystics and medieval alchemists, the adept seeks immortality through insight and skill. On the journey to achieve this ultimate knowledge, adepts follow the footsteps of Buddha, Socrates, Jesus and Mohammed. The path to enlightenment has three milestones. ( Read more... )