![]() ![]() What you call knowledge is an attempt to impose something comprehensible on life. Man strives toward reason only so that he can make rules for himself. ![]() Madness is a special form of the spirit and clings to all teachings and philosophies, but even more to daily life, since life itself is full of craziness and at bottom utterly illogical. Later he refers to his emotions as shadows on the wall of my psyche (211). He describes Araminta’s skin as having the dark of a shadow in a cave (33). Madness is not to be despised and not to be feared, but instead you should give it life.If you want to find paths, you should also not spurn madness, since it makes up such a great part of your nature.Be glad that you can recognize it, for you will thus avoid becoming its victim. In the novel, shadows symbolize an array of concepts, including social invisibility, the threat of being black, and the narrator’s own dread. Let the light of your madness shine, and it will suddenly dawn on you. “Be silent and listen: have you recognized your madness and do you admit it? Have you noticed that all your foundations are completely mired in madness? Do you not want to recognize your madness and welcome it in a friendly manner? You wanted to accept everything. ![]()
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