CHAPTER XXXI. Babbalanja Discourses In The Dark

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# CHAPTER XXXI. Babbalanja Discourses In The Dark ## Overview This is a chapter from the novel [Mardi: And a Voyage Thither](arke:01KG8AJ8ZNB03D0FWFP362WQEN) by Herman Melville. It is labeled "CHAPTER XXXI. Babbalanja Discourses In The Dark". The chapter appears in the source text file [mardi_vol2.txt](arke:01KG89J1954N2G0NAERBNJXEX9) between lines 4007 and 4316. It is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. ## Context This chapter is preceded by [CHAPTER XXX. Behind And Before](arke:01KG8AJRBNRMFXD0VVRN12P4B4) and followed by [CHAPTER XXXII. My Lord Media Summons Mohi To The Stand](arke:01KG8AJRBN0PDBRWRNHPDPMRY6) in the novel. ## Contents This chapter primarily consists of a philosophical discussion led by the character Babbalanja, concerning free will, necessity, and the nature of the deity Oro. The chapter also includes the characters Media, Mohi, and Yoomy. The chapter is divided into five chunks: [Chunk 1](arke:01KG8AKPBC67RW9MBKMTKAYM9Q), [Chunk 2](arke:01KG8AKPBK3HFXAH0Q7SE6N6SJ), [Chunk 3](arke:01KG8AKQ1A66ENFECN6YABWYCF), [Chunk 4](arke:01KG8AKQ1A7NM4HNADA90AHQSM), and [Chunk 5](arke:01KG8AKQ15P8MCHEJR0MJZ0PPV).

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