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chapter 4 motif

It is significant because in a previous chapter he was idolizing the school and the scenery but now he awakens in a sense to see the real events or circumstances he actually notices now. 


In this chapter, the chapel is seen as the symbolic symbol.

"With whitewashed stones, those cryptic messages for men and women, boys and girls heading quietly toward where the visors waited, and we move not in the mood of worship but of judgement. "

The context of this quote is when TIM was coming back from delivering Mr Nortan and fears he will be expelled and makes his way to the chapel with his fellow classmates.

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