The Other's self-offering in 3338 functions as narrative chiasmus with Caelia's face-baring in 3323: two beings expose core identity as protective act, but where Caelia protects Elian directly, the Other protects through misdirection.
The Other's self-offering in 3338 functions as narrative chiasmus with Caelia's face-baring in 3323: two beings expose core identity as protective act, but where Caelia protects Elian directly, the Other protects through misdirection.