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by hypertele-Xii 291 days ago
Slaves do not lack agency. That's one of the reasons the Bible, specifically Exodus, is such a thrilling read.
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throwawaysoxjje 291 days ago
A story where slaves escape through deus ex machina is probably not exactly a great example
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hypertele-Xii 286 days ago
Deus ex machina refers to a rhetoric device in fiction, which the Bible is not.
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