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Thoughts on 2nd story:
Junko believes the man in «To build a fire» lokgs for death because thats what she does. She derives the opposite from her bonfire to the man in the story: to her the fire allows her to welcome death.
— Feb 13, 2025 01:32PM
Junko believes the man in «To build a fire» lokgs for death because thats what she does. She derives the opposite from her bonfire to the man in the story: to her the fire allows her to welcome death.
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Erica
is on page 132 of 147
In my opinion, the last story rounded off the book with a predictable ode to the niceguy. The woman of the story had no agency whatsoever and just went with a guy she was less interested in because he was the one who took action. Yeah ok.
— Feb 16, 2025 02:28AM
Erica
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Thoughts on the first story:
My theory is that what happened with his wife mirrors the deaths of those in the earthquake: she died on the first day. she was still, unmoving, as if caught in the rubble. and after a week she leaves, and is unreachable, as if buried in the ground.
it could also be more literal: she reacts strongly to this event and her husband doesnt notice one bit, or try to help her. she leaves.
— Feb 11, 2025 11:18AM
My theory is that what happened with his wife mirrors the deaths of those in the earthquake: she died on the first day. she was still, unmoving, as if caught in the rubble. and after a week she leaves, and is unreachable, as if buried in the ground.
it could also be more literal: she reacts strongly to this event and her husband doesnt notice one bit, or try to help her. she leaves.
