all living things are manipulated as long as there is a will, it is bent and twisted constantly. Only the dead are allowed the luxury of freedom, and then only because they want nothing, and therefore can't be thwarted.
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In Orson Scott Card's "Songmaster," the complexity of existence is highlighted through the idea that all living beings are subject to the influences and desires of others. The phrase suggests that life is a constant struggle against manipulation, as individuals are shaped by external wills that bend them to various purposes. The relentless nature of this interference means that freedom is elusive for the living, as their choices and paths are...
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