It's good you're happy," she said. She said the word happy as if she were looking at it from a great distance through a telescope."
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In Richard Brautigan's novel "The Abortion," a character reflects on another's happiness with a sense of detachment. The way she pronounces the word "happy" suggests that she perceives this emotion as something distant and perhaps unattainable. This highlights a divide between the speaker and the concept of happiness, implying that it can appear almost foreign or out of reach.
The interaction illustrates the complexity of feelings and perceptions surrounding joy. While...
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