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	Podcast:		Mere Mortals Book Reviews
	Episode:		Why Do Some People Chose Self-Destruction? \| Voss (Patrick White)
	Category:		Arts
	Duration:		00:35:12
	Publish Date:		2022-10-12 19:00:00
	Description:		Is there greater isolation in the Australian desert, or being unable to fit in with society? 'Voss' by Patrick White is a story of adventure into the Australian wilderness. It is set in 1845 and revolves around 2 principal characters: Johann Ulrich Voss and Laura Trevelyan. There are complex weavings of love, passion, inner turmoil and religious symbolism as Voss follows his path of self-destruction and Laura struggles to communicate with others. I summarised the book as follows. "Much like the central character Voss, the book itself is enigmatic & at times hard to understand. I feel like you could pick it apart many ways & that I've done a disservice to all the other unique characters by only focusing upon Voss and Laura. I see why this book is an Aussie classic and why Patrick White was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature." I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out! Timeline: (0:00) - Intro (0:35) - Synopsis (3:36) - Doom: Why do some people seek self-destruction? (15:42) - Communication: The imperfection of language (26:08) - Observations/Takeaways (31:04) - Summary Connect with Mere Mortals: Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/
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