Monologue

Stranger Monologue from To Damascus

From To Damascus by August Strindberg

male · contemplative · 56 sec

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I once had a woman friend. She soon noticed that when I drank I looked uglier than usual; so she begged me not to. I remember one night we'd been talking in a cafe for many hours. When it was nearly ten o'clock, she begged me to go home and not to drink any more. We parted, after we'd said goodnight. A few days later I heard she'd left me only to go to a large party, where she drank till morning. Well, I said, as in those days I looked for all that was good in women, she meant well by me, but had to pollute herself for business reasons.

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The Stranger reflects on a past relationship, revealing his feelings of loss and disillusionment as he recounts a night spent with a woman friend who ultimately chose to indulge in drinking despite her concern for him.

30s · melancholy · love · betrayal · isolation · identity

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