"Mold of the Earth" and Other Stories Glossary

by Boleslaw Prus

"Mold of the Earth" and Other Stories Glossary

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Microcosm

A small system that reflects a larger whole.

Allegory

A story in which characters and events symbolize abstract ideas.

Anthropocentrism

The belief that humans are the central or most important entities.

Nihilism

The belief that life lacks objective meaning or value.

Determinism

The idea that all events are caused by preceding factors.

Existential Reflection

A moment of deep philosophical questioning about life’s meaning.

Temporal Transience

The fleeting nature of time and life.

Ephemeral Existence

A brief and fragile state of being.

Philosophical Naturalism

The belief that everything arises from natural properties and causes, not supernatural ones.

Personification

Giving human traits to non-human things.

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