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In many books novels or other forms of fictional writing, the reader is introduced to a so called 'chosen one'. This character or being is of higher power or in general, of different nature than ot...
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System
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2019-12-08T09:38:07Z (almost 5 years ago)
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user32730
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2019-12-08T09:38:07Z (almost 5 years ago)
In many books novels or other forms of fictional writing, the reader is introduced to a so called 'chosen one'. This character or being is of higher power or in general, of different nature than other characters. To be more precise - my question is about the making or formation of said 'chosen one'. In my experience, being the 'chosen one' is often related to a certain event in which the 'chosen one' overcame a certain enemy or challenge in which most other characters would have perished/not succeeded. In this specific event, I see a paradox: Did the character overcome the enemy/succeed in the challenge **because** he is the chosen one - or did he **become** the chosen one by overcoming the enemy/succeeding in his task. How can I approach this paradox in a fictional story that has a 'chosen one' as the main character?
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System
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2018-08-15T11:15:19Z (over 6 years ago)
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