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I Only Wear A Hooded Black Robe When It's Cold
Death was one of my favorite characters of the book. I loved reading his observations (the bolded letters) throughout the chapters, and how he is funny/sarcastic, yet wise. On page 307, Death stated, “I only wear a hooded black robe when it’s cold. You want to know what I truly look like? I’ll help you find out. Find yourself a mirror while I continue.” As I read this, I referred back to the quote on page 242, “Even death has a heart.” From what I have read, it sounds like he's telling us that he looks like us, and has emotions like us. Although, being told you look like death isn’t much of a
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