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Iris Murdoch The Green Knight Unhappy The Sea The Sea On And On Misanthropic Antisocial Hatred A Severed Head Metaphor Sentimental Ongoing Eternal Soul Madness Withdrawal Torment Light Always Birthday Formative Years Crucial Bad Times Abusive Household Abuse

There was a feeling as if I carried a small leaden coffin in the place of my heart

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Heart Carried Coffin Feeling Place Small

These words had impressed Clement deeply, inscribed upon his heart.

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Heart Iris Murdoch Lovely Made An Impression Metaphor The Green Knight Impressed Words

. . . enjoying literature as those alone enjoy it who have little else to enjoy.

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Lonely Empty Life Enjoyment Iris Murdoch Literature Sad The Unicorn Enjoy Enjoying

She thought, this is the end of happiness, darkness begins here.

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Happiness Darkness Iris Murdoch The End The Green Knight Begins

Artists are indeed unlikely to be good, goodness would silence them.

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Good Art Morality Goodness Silence

I wonder if it's harder to be good in this age?

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Good Goodness Iris Murdoch Modern Age Morality Morals The Green Knight Harder

Only the very greatest art invigorates without consoling.

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Art Greatest

Guilt feelings so often arise from accusations rather than from crimes.

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Guilt Iris Murdoch The Sea The Sea Arise Feelings

There is a time limit to how long a spirited young person can be kept in cold storage.

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Youth A Severed Head Iris Murdoch Limbo On The Shelf Spirited Cold Limit Long Person Time Young Young Person

I'm the absolute queen bee of unrequited love.

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Unrequoted Love Unrequited Love Absolute Bee Queen Unrequited

Sartre turns love into a 'battle between two hypnotists in a closed room'.

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Existentialism Philosophy Sartre Closed Love Turns

Lucas hated other people, and also hated himself.

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Hatred Iris Murdoch Misanthrope Self Hatred The Green Knight Unhappy Hated

He is crammed full of rage and hate and desire for revenge.

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Revenge Hate Iris Murdoch Rage The Green Knight Crammed Desire Full

I could not see other human beings at present.

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Antisocial A Severed Head Alone Iris Murdoch Misanthropic Recluse Seclusion Human Human Beings

One might have all sorts of reasons for avoiding people. It's none of our business.

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Antisocial Avoidance Iris Murdoch Misanthropic Reclusive The Green Knight Avoiding Reasons

Everyone seemed to be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed except me.

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Left Out Iris Murdoch The Sea The Sea Unhappy

I have always wanted to kill you, ever since the moment when I learnt of your existence.

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Killing Hatred Homicidal Intent Iris Murdoch Motive Murder The Green Knight Learnt Moment Wanted

He suffers terribly all the time. He lives in fire.

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Suffering Constant Suffering Endless Suffering Iris Murdoch Metaphor Relentless The Green Knight Torture Lives Suffers Terribly

The bereaved cannot communicate with the unbereaved.

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Loss Bereavement Communication Grief Communicate

Was this strange mode of life to go on and on?

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Trapped Iris Murdoch Life On And On The Green Knight Unending Mode Strange

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