I really enjoyed Nadja and how it included photos and drawings. Right at the start of the book, I noticed the question, “Who am I?” can correlate well with the themes of surrealism and the unconscious. Breton follows this question by suggesting parts of him “haunts” others. He clarifies that he doesn’t view himself undead, […]
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Hi Everyone! I have to say, I feel quite sad writing the (second) last blog post for this class. This…
Posted in Agualusa, Blogs | Tagged with context, Dreams, historical background, identity, nationality, psychology, reading, reflection, the society of reluctant dreamers
This week’s reading The Society of Reluctant Dreamers by José Eduardo Agualusa revolved around dreams. Dreams have always fascinated me, as it probably should for any psychology major. The lecture mentioned how dreams are often considered to be opposed to practicality, and while I believe that can be true at times (with all of its […]
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