Didactic
Intended to teach, especially with a moral or political message, used to critique dogmatic rhetoric.
Mendacity
Being dishonest, habitual lying.
Proletariat
The working class, often referenced in Marxist and revolutionary discourse in the story.
Anathema
Something or someone intensely disliked or loathed; also means a formal curse in a religious context.
Abnegation
Renunciation or self-denial, especially of worldly pleasures or personal identity.
Obfuscation
Making something unclear or unintelligible; relevant to ideological confusion in the text.
Machismo
Strong or aggressive masculine dominance.
Asceticism
Denying self-indulgence, often due to religious or ideological beliefs.
Somnambulism
Sleepwalking; used metaphorically to represent numbness or disconnection in characters’ lives.
Purgation
A cleansing or purifying process, often due to guilt or religious beliefs.
Fealty
Loyalty or duty.
Perfidy
Betrayal of trust.
Sacrament
A religious rite regarded as imparting divine grace.
Doggerel
Trivial or poorly written verse.
Eucharist
A Christian sacrament symbolizing Christ’s body and blood.
