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In the Penal Colony
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My verdict: potentious, in the good sense, this may Be Just indicipherable intangible intaglio . . .
OK, maybe I'm comparing too many works to Dostoevsky's The Grand Inquisitor, but so be it. Mysterious visitor appears, with the power, or not, to change. Gets the monoloque spiel from the hatchet man. The overwrought outfit (uniform or religious garb). Supplication from the ladies (Mary). Judge, jury, and executioner. Takes the ultimate punishment for himself in the end. The visitor departs. The grave stone prophesying the return . . .
OK, maybe I'm comparing too many works to Dostoevsky's The Grand Inquisitor, but so be it. Mysterious visitor appears, with the power, or not, to change. Gets the monoloque spiel from the hatchet man. The overwrought outfit (uniform or religious garb). Supplication from the ladies (Mary). Judge, jury, and executioner. Takes the ultimate punishment for himself in the end. The visitor departs. The grave stone prophesying the return . . .
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Nov 20, 2024 01:06PM
The gravestone is the most intriguing aspect for me. It's a very powerful story.
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It certainly etched its way under my skin
