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PIERWSZA OSOBA LICZBY POJEDYNCZEJ
THE FIRST PERSON SINGULAR

Author(s): Patrycja Mikulska
Subject(s): Polish Literature, Sociology of Culture, Cultural Essay, Theory of Literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Instytut Jana Pawła II, Wydział Filozofii
Keywords: Essay; Jealousy and Medicine; loneliness;

Summary/Abstract: Man is born alone and dies alone. It lies in the nature of things and is a law of nature”1 – says one of the characters in the novel Jealousy and Medicine in an internal monologue. He thinks with resignation about the mistake we make in not accepting this state of affairs, in running away from it - for example, in seeking love; However, it turns out to be only a "palliative"2. A similar statement could be quoted by referring to a source of greater importance or without any footnotes. The thought of the irremovable loneliness of man accompanies many human experiences, especially those borderline, but sometimes it appears when making even an easy decision. In such contexts, we understand the meaning of this thought, we know what it refers to or what experience it summarizes in a certain way.

  • Issue Year: 35/2022
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 309-312
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Polish