Monologue

Stranger Monologue from To Damascus

From To Damascus by August Strindberg

any · philosophical · 1:09 min

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What a joke life is, if you take it seriously. And how serious, if you take it as a joke! You wanted to lead me by the hand towards the light; your easier fate was to make mine easier too. I wanted to raise you above the bogs and quicksands; but you longed for the lower regions, and wanted to convince me they were the upper ones. I ask myself if it's possible that you took what was wicked from me, when I was freed from it; and that what was good in you entered into me? If I've made you wicked I ask your pardon, and I kiss your little hand, that caressed and scratched me... the little hand that led me into the darkness... and on the long journey to Damascus....

About this piece

The Stranger reflects on the complexities of life and relationships, grappling with the duality of good and evil as he navigates a journey of self-discovery and existential questioning.

30s · confusion · identity · fate · redemption · darkness

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