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The Night Circus
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_3'); })In 1886 a traveling circus became a sensation. Open only at night and constructed entirely in black and white, the Cirque des Reves is almost literally a circus of dreams.However, something strange is going on behind the scenes. Prospero the Enchanter and Mr. Alexander H— have a game. Trained from a young age, their students Celia and Marco compete in a battle of imagination and will. The scene of their battle is the Cirque, and the game affects the lives of the patrons and performers alike. The only catch to the game? The competitors don't know the rules, they don't know how to win or when they'll win, and they don't even know who their opponent is (at first). All they know is the intimate sense of familiarity they get from one another with each breathtaking addition to the circus that pushes the boundaries of reality.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_content_2'); })It is a clever allegory for a number of heavy philosophical themes, each of which seamlessly blend in the narrative.Published in fall of 2011, The Night Circus is Erin Morgenstern's debut novel. The novel also was adapted into a web game by Failbetter Games, the creators of Fallen London. | |
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Above Good and Evil: Both Hector Bowen and Mr. A H— (especially in his conversation with Widget in 1903) show a great deal of amorality towards their actions. It's remarked by several characters that they may have forgotten what it means to be human anymore. | |
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Absurdly High-Stakes Game: The Challenge. | |
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The Challenge is inevitable. Both participants had no choice in starting it. Neither of them know the rules, and at the start, there is no discernible way to "win". Sound like Real Life to anyone else? | |
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Abusive Parents: Hector Bowen. Celia's unnamed mother is implied to be this. She called her "the devil's child" and presumably committed suicide because of her. Mr. A H— is a more mild example. He is certainly neglectful, and perhaps as emotionally abusive as Hector (if not as physically abusive). | |
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