Genre
Philosophical book
Setting and Context
Set in the 16th century in the context of morality.
Narrator and Point of View
First-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Ambitious, intriguing, hopeful, optimistic
Protagonist and Antagonist
Spinoza is the central character in the book.
Major Conflict
The main conflict is that human beings can see and comprehend beyond the known jurisdictions of the globe.
Climax
The climax is the conclusion that the universe is a product of itself. For instance, everything on earth has its origin, a Supreme Being behind its creation.
Foreshadowing
God is the point of origin, and His doings foreshadow everything that exists.
Understatement
The power of God is understated. For instance, besides being the point of origin for everything that exists, God is the ultimate end of everything.
Allusions
The book alludes to the power of God and the ability of man to comprehend his surroundings.
Imagery
The imagery of the existence of God depicts sight to readers to comprehend why everything is in place. For instance, the author argues that the universe is a product of itself, implying that the point of origin is God.
Paradox
The main paradox is that the author refers to God as the natural world rather than a Supreme Being under which the universe is created.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
A degree of belief is a metonymy for motivation and working towards a particular objective.
Personification
N/A
