Chapter 2

Lilia struggles with <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Themes" href="https://www.supersummary.com/nocticadia/themes/#765810">The Impact of Past Trauma on Present Actions</a> from the beginning of the novel. After establishing the ambiguous events of her mother’s death in Chapter 1, her story shifts to the <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/narrative/">narrative</a> present four years later in Chapter 2, opening with a line that makes it clear how she hasn’t moved on in that time. She seeks a medical degree to discover the cause of her mother’s death, but she also feels emotionally inhibited in these goals by the lingering psychological impact of the strange and violent circumstances in which her mother passed.

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This passage conveys how Lilia’s concerns about her life stretch beyond the practical impact of her mother’s death; she also worries about her identity, as she is now 20 and feels like she is no closer to achieving her goals or defining who she is. She feels haunted by the memory of her mother, who was so full of life, and worries that she pales in comparison. This aligns with the advice often given by her friend and coworker Jayda, who tells her to “be audacious” in an effort to help Lilia embrace her individuality and prioritize her needs over the fear, grief, and guilt she feels due to her past.

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