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Shame (2011) - Steve McQueen
It’s difficult to view movies of such nature with open-minded curiosity. But somehow, the individuality and ruggedness of Michael...
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Apr 17, 20221 min read


War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
“Pierre was right when he said that one must believe in the possibility of happiness in order to be happy, and I now believe in it. Let...
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Apr 13, 20222 min read


Life for Sale by Yukio Mishima
“Well, that's what they do on television. Every fifteen minutes, there are breaks for commercials. That way we get to look forward to...
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A Lover’s Discourse: Fragments by Roland Barthes
“I encounter millions of bodies in my life; of these millions, I may desire some hundreds; but of these hundreds, I love only one.” The...
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Swann's Way by Marcel Proust
“One cannot change, that is to say become a different person, while continuing to acquiesce to the feelings of the person one has ceased...
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Upstream by Mary Oliver
“In this universe we are given two gifts: the ability to love, and the ability to ask questions. Which are, at the same time, the fires...
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Apr 12, 20222 min read


Literary Theme: Lonely & Secluded Characters
In the margins of different settings, the remote marsh of Second Place, the grueling hydraulic press in Too Loud A Solitude, the desolate...
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Literary Theme: Existential Horror
A few books that portray the theme of horror. Existential horror relates to the meaning of human existence, our notions of reality, our...
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Jan 17, 20222 min read
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