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minus-squareLordMayor@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoFrom the article: They’re both performances of a sort: the 2000s protagonist is performing for his blog’s audience, so the tone is chatty and personal. The 1800s protagonist, with the mind of a Georgian diarist, is performing for posterity, so he philosophizes. I thought that was interesting.
From the article:
I thought that was interesting.