Contemplation of the Dark Sort
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knights_say_nih“—No, it is impossible; it is impossible to convey the life-sensation of any given epoch of one’s existence—that which makes its truth, its meaning— its subtle and penetrating essence. We live, as we dream— alone…”
Apocalypse Now, by Joseph Conrad, pg 32
Having read such things as the Poisonwood Bible, as Jane Austen, as Tom Stoppard, I disagree. Bearing in mind of course that Conrad's book was very presentational, rather than representational. The idea was to promote action rather than empathy, so he can't really comment on the issue in all fairness.
Apocalypse Now, by Joseph Conrad, pg 32
Having read such things as the Poisonwood Bible, as Jane Austen, as Tom Stoppard, I disagree. Bearing in mind of course that Conrad's book was very presentational, rather than representational. The idea was to promote action rather than empathy, so he can't really comment on the issue in all fairness.
