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The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker
André Alexis Reads “Consolation”
May 12, 2024
Playwright and fiction writer André Alexis reads 'Consolation,' exploring love, loss, and family dynamics, shifting perceptions, navigating identity and success, an unconventional guest at a dinner party, the complexity of human relationships, and familial love and skepticism in this thought-provoking New Yorker fiction.
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- The argument with his mother signaled the onset of dementia, highlighting the impact of strained relationships on mental health.
- The father's affair triggered a series of events that profoundly affected the family dynamics, emphasizing the ripple effects of infidelity.
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Challenging Relationship with Mother
The protagonist recalls a turbulent relationship with his mother, marked by a violent argument and subsequent estrangement before her eventual decline into dementia. The argument was a turning point in her decline, signaling the onset of vascular dementia that altered her personality.
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