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emily
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‘1842—Joseon? That is where I was born—small, peninsular country between China and Japan—a Japanese colony at the beginning—Who knows what its fate will be—I wish I could tell you more—I left the country 100 years ago—It was amazing that we did not starve to death—before the difficulties began—Many of the books were handwritten copies—a sixty-volume novel—& other old tales—left behind—passed through the Qing Empire.’
— Aug 22, 2026 11:58PM
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emily
is on page 99 of 253
‘‘Since when have you ever believed in an afterlife?’ Knowing what we do today, this attack—seems—foolish—cruel—But does it make sense to measure the actions of people back then by the standards of today? How can we understand (what) everyone must have felt—being confronted with the fact that their species might become extinct? No matter what—he has to make sure the kids survive—What could be more obvious than that?’
— Aug 24, 2026 08:32PM
emily
is on page 66 of 253
‘—ordinary people who, in banding together, end up perpetrating—evil greater than anything their petty prejudices—might otherwise have instigated. Coming from a genuine storyteller, this would be a poignant tale. Coming from an honest one, it would teach—something meaningful. Either way—that story still needs an ending—The jungle was conscious—Although she had no proof—believed—the jungle had killed the colonists—’
— Aug 23, 2026 08:32PM
emily
is on page 33 of 253
‘What would happen if this unknown country—were to become the centre of world power? It was not what I wanted—I did not wish to see Joseon values &—culture conquer the world—a ruling class forever made of men like (them). Some worlds are fated to die—My destination : the sea—In 1932—Honolulu—every thirty-one years I shed my skin—in every language I know. I no longer even feel like I am from Joseon.’
— Aug 23, 2026 08:17PM
emily
is on page 18 of 253
‘—carved into the wall a Chinese poem in regulated verse that compared its author to the—poet Qu Yuan. The idea was unoriginal, but it was a good poem—Until now, (they) had been the most wasteful carnivores in the world—To understand what I mean—you need to understand the Joseon writing system—I had assumed that all men could read eonmun—write love letters—But—in fact he simply could not read the script.’
— Aug 23, 2026 08:16PM