Duras La Douleur

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The narrator’s response to having found this diary that she once wrote

‘je n’ai aucun souvenir de l’avoir écrit’

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Evidence that the narrator has convinced herself that Robert is dead

‘en tout à coup la certitude, la certitude en rafale : il est mort. Il est mort. Mort. Mort.’

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The narrator’s self-deprecation with regards to her waiting for Robert

‘des femmes qui attendent comme moi, non aucune n’est aussi lâche que ça’

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Almost forgotten what he was like before

‘Qui est Robert L? A-t-il jamais existé ?’

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Idea that peace is unattainable

‘Ceux qui attendent la paix n’attendent pas, rien’

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The fact that Robert is now unrecognisable

‘cet inconnu c’est lui, Robert L dans sa totalité’

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She feels that she has lost Robert

‘il a disparu, la faim est à sa place. Le vide donc est à sa place.’

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Hope can cause the most pain

‘la douleur est implantée dans l’espoir’

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Evidence that Robert can no longer act the way he so wished

‘les autres sont restés sur la plage. Ils jouent au ballon. Sauf Robert L. Pas encore.’

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Duras going into the 3rd person what she was on the call about Robert still being alive. Dissociating.

‘elle hurle’

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When was La Douleur published?

1985