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Paul Theroux Reads V. S. Pritchett

The New Yorker: Fiction

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The Illusions of Love and Control

This chapter explores a character's complicated relationship, mixing humor with the absurdities found in love and concern. Through the lens of naivety and deception, it reveals the protagonist's struggle to comprehend the darker aspects of human behavior while remaining blissfully unaware of the manipulations around him.

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