Episode 308: The Gray Man who Dreamed (Borges' "Shakespeare's Memory")
Very Bad Wizards
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Shakespeare and the Shifting Self
This chapter explores the deep cultural influence of Shakespeare and literary giants on personal identity, emphasizing the impossibility of fully embodying past figures. Through a discussion of themes like loss, existentialism, and the fluidity of identity, it reflects on the complexities of connecting the personal with the mythological in literature.
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