Just read the story for the first time and was a bit underwhelmed- until watching your video. You articulate the material so well that I easily got to understand the themes I missed from my initial read through; it’s a lot more layered and complex than I gave it credit for. Your understanding of literature is great and you explain everything so well! Very easy to digest. You mention time and memory being inextricably linked. And how it’s all happening to him in a single moment. And how time can’t really record a memory. Super fascinating to think about. It really speaks to the sheer power of the mind and the mystery of a memory. His mind really created an entire narrative on the verge of death. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
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Thanks for your comment, I'm really glad you enjoyed the explanation. Its strange to me how someone can almost invent a genre by themselves. Ambrose Bierce was apparently that smart, his ideas are still enduring in some form or another especially in cliches like "Life flashing before your eyes". I think this is a prime example of ideas superseding style because the poems language isn't super accessible for modern audiences. F Scott Fitzgerald's short story The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is similar. Both writers have amazing ideas, but don't always explain them well.
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