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... illusion and reality . In its economy of description , for example , cinema can make illusion , dream , or fantasy both present and objective on the screen , while the novel can only imply another level of illusion . Further , cinema ...
... illusion and reality . In its economy of description , for example , cinema can make illusion , dream , or fantasy both present and objective on the screen , while the novel can only imply another level of illusion . Further , cinema ...
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... illusion and reality meet , and he must choose between perceptions of his life's search . We cannot be certain of Stencil's choice , only that he chooses . The fact that he continues his search in pursuit of a flimsy clue suggests that ...
... illusion and reality meet , and he must choose between perceptions of his life's search . We cannot be certain of Stencil's choice , only that he chooses . The fact that he continues his search in pursuit of a flimsy clue suggests that ...
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... illusion ; the only transformation is , as Walter Rathenau expressed so well , " from death to death - transfigured . " Despite its other connotations , the tour conceals the same inherent truth : reality and illusion are continuous ...
... illusion ; the only transformation is , as Walter Rathenau expressed so well , " from death to death - transfigured . " Despite its other connotations , the tour conceals the same inherent truth : reality and illusion are continuous ...
Contents
Baedeker Land | 65 |
Death Transfigured | 135 |
In Which Various Things Come Together | 187 |
Copyright | |
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