She felt, as she felt so often with Murphy, spattered with words that went dead as soon as they sounded; each word obliterated, before it had time to make sense, by the word that came next; so that in the end she did not know what had been said. It was like difficult music heard for the first time.

๐Ÿ“– Samuel Beckett

๐ŸŒ Irish  |  ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ผ Playwright

๐ŸŽ‚ April 13, 1906  โ€“  โšฐ๏ธ December 22, 1989
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In the book "Murphy" by Samuel Beckett, the protagonist experiences a sense of confusion during conversations. The words spoken seem to overlap and negate each other, preventing her from grasping any meaning from them. This overwhelming flow of speech renders the dialogue ineffective, leaving her in a state of uncertainty.

The sensation she faces is comparable to listening to complex music for the first time, where the nuances are lost in a chaotic blend of notes. Each new word obscures the previous ones, creating an atmosphere where communication becomes muddled and comprehension fades away, evoking feelings of frustration and disorientation.

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