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Similarly, and finally, In Terry Goodkind’s novel, Faith of the Fallen, the author uses plot crisis to show how after many struggles, humans will realize the supreme power and beauty of life and their own human spirit, and will stand together and fight for it; proving the true vitality of humanity, and proving that the human spirit will always outlast evil. In this novel, the unveiling of Richard’s statue sparks a mass rampage of epiphanies, revealing the lies that had for so long filled the citizen’s heads, for the evil that they truly are. In the plot crisis of the story, Nicci, Richard’s very own kidnapper, is struck by the simplicity and pureness of it all in her first glimpse of Richard’s marble tribute to human nobility: “Her eyes fell on the name carved in the stone base. LIFE. Nicci collapsed to the floor in tears, in abject shame, in horror, in revulsion, in sudden blinding comprehension… In pure joy” (Goodkind 717). As Nicci lays her eyes upon the beauty of the statue Richard carved, she is laying her eyes upon life itself – in its truest, noblest, most extrinsically beautiful form. She is struck to the ground with the grand blatancy of it all, as is all humanity when witnessing the carving – for evil can only disguise itself as good for so long. The pure vitality of the human spirit depicted in the statue opens her eyes to her own spirit, and in that moment, she vows to spend the rest of her days fighting against the evil that once corrupted her heart. Through this act, Terry Goodkind proves that the human spirit will endure any evil, and will always rise above it. Also, at the apex of the plot crisis, the Fellowship of Order destroys Richard’s carving in front of the newly enlightened citizens of Altur Rang, inciting a response of newly awakened rage: “We’ll not stand for it!’ He roared. ‘I’ll not let you enslave me any longer! Do you hear? I’m a free man! A free man!’ The entire mass of people before the palace erupted in a deafening roar. And then, as one, they lunged forward. Fists in the air, voices raised in cries of rage, the mass of humanity avalanched toward the plaza” (Goodkind 751). In this cumulative event, the entire gathering of people watch the leaders of the Order destroy their one brief glimpse of a life of freedom and integrity, and no longer can they stand for it. No longer will they believe the lies that forced them to give up their own free will and pride – their own spirit. No longer will they be governed by evil. In this moment, they choose life. Thus, Terry Goodkind demonstrates once more that even after a multitude of suffering and misery, even after enduring corruption and tyranny, humans will still realize the ultimate beauty of life and will stand together and fight for it; proving the indomitable power of humanity, and proving that the human spirit will always outlast evil.