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Barbara's avatar

Brilliant. Thanks.

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Claud's avatar

Hi, I’m wondering what exactly you’re after. What if we each can find many such stories but you disagree? It might be an interesting conversation, but you seem very convinced of your point. What if I say that Moby Dick, The Invisible Man, A Tale of Two Cities, The Magic Mountain, the Moomin books were a voyage out beyond myself into a piece of the autobiography of the human spirit & places of communion? Or fairy tales in general, because they are all about agency and shared symbols & archetypes? Would none of that be sufficient according to you, and if so are you then really talking about stories or are you somehow confounding ritual & story? What are “the” few meaningful stories of agency & communion for you, beyond the Bible? It might be easier to understand what you’re after if you cite these.

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