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This paradox drives him toward existential crisis. To live truthfully, he must break free from what sustains his public life. As Hemingway said of art: every part, if true, reflects the whole. | This paradox drives him toward existential crisis. To live truthfully, he must break free from what sustains his public life. As Hemingway said of art: every part, if true, reflects the whole. | ||
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== The Illusion of the American Dream == | == The Illusion of the American Dream == | ||
Deborah isn’t just a woman—she’s a symbol of status, power, and inauthenticity. She’s the American Dream incarnate: seductive, powerful, destructive. To be free, Rojack must escape her. But she’s not letting go. | Deborah isn’t just a woman—she’s a symbol of status, power, and inauthenticity. She’s the American Dream incarnate: seductive, powerful, destructive. To be free, Rojack must escape her. But she’s not letting go. | ||