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Brandon Sanderson's Use of Horror

Shardcast: The Brandon Sanderson Podcast

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Caladin's Mental State Can Be Used to Describe Psychological Horror

Mental illnesses can be used to portray psychological horror in good and bad ways. Caladan's depression is like a pre existing condition that makes him more vulnerable, or makes it more complicated for him to dea with the external threat. In chelon's case, her mental illness almost is, or could be, the horror, like the antagonistic force making her lose a grip on reality. I will end also the ending of oath bringer too. Like both of them kind of have these moments of acceptance of her of radiant and veil in different ways.

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