I feel the old dark gathering, the solitude preparing, by which I know myself, and the call of that ignorance which might be noble and is mere poltroonery.
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In the quote from Samuel Beckett's "Malone Dies," the speaker reflects on a deep sense of solitude and self-awareness. The "old dark gathering" symbolizes a looming emotional or existential struggle, suggesting that isolation often leads to introspection. This process of understanding oneself through solitude can be both a noble pursuit and a source of fear or cowardice, represented by the term "poltroonery."
Beckett captures the duality of self-discovery; it can evoke...
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