It's a tad predictable. It would have been fairly simple to make heroes out of our protagonists by presenting a (somewhat) implausible situation whereby they overcome the central conflict of the story (Satan, the antagonist).
Curiously, the authors (again) elected to have God intervene, a lazy technique used frequently in the tale. Instead of employing some character development, the good guys in this story are abruptly snatched up by God, out of harm's way, literally a deus ex machina.
This is the supreme cop-out in the writing establishment. Would even a high school creative writing teacher accept such a conspicuous plot device for closure?Is Revelation the ultimate deus ex machina?
Yes, but let's not be too critical of the author. He was, after all, tortured (according to legend with boiling oil), and was exiled to a prison camp on the isle of Crete. Suffering from PTSD and more than likely physical ailments, we can only feel sorry for him. The rants he makes in that book are evidence that he was escaping reality for something better.Is Revelation the ultimate deus ex machina?
I would think so, if only because the allegory is so clever.
This is assuming the teacher figures out that "Satan" is actually literary code for "Nero."Is Revelation the ultimate deus ex machina?
Deo = Deus ex machina
Since there is no scripture in Revelations to support a rapture (your "abruptly snatched up" good guys), your book review receives an overwhelming F, for your failure to at least READ THE BOOK, before submitting the review!
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