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What are some of the themes that emerge in the first quarter of this short novel?
By Night in Chile is a complex novella that delves into the intricate interplay of art, politics, religion, and culture within the backdrop of Chile's oppressive Pinochet regime during the latter half of the twentieth century. The narrative is composed of a single, uninterrupted paragraph, presenting the deathbed confession of Sebastian Urrutia Lacroix. Urrutia, a Catholic priest (with "Lacroix" meaning "the cross" in Spanish), laments the defamation of his reputation by a "wizened youth." However, the context of this accusation remains undisclosed at this point in the story.
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