In apartments and cottages, on the street and in the train... I listen... More and more, I turn into one large ear, always turning to another person.
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The subjects I wanted to write about - the mystery of the human soul, evil - didn't interest newspapers, and news reporting bored me.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects a disconnect between deeper human experiences and superficial news reporting.
In this quote, Svetlana Alexievich expresses her frustration with traditional journalism, highlighting that the profound themes of the human soul and the nature of evil hold more importance for her than the mundane stories often covered by newspapers. This suggests a yearning for deeper understanding and exploration of what it means to be human, rather than merely reporting the everyday events that may lack significant emotional or philosophical weight.
Themes
Human SoulEvilJournalismPhilosophyReporting
In practice
Example use cases
In a literature class discussing the deep themes of writing, one might quote this to emphasize the importance of exploring profound human experiences.
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