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Analysis Of The Loss Of The Creature By Walker Percy

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In “The Loss of the Creature” author Walker Percy expresses his concern for humans gradual loss of individuality, independence, and creativity. Percy’s work analyzes the relationship between people and the effects of the modern age. Throughout the paper he also declares that an individuals qualities are stripped and now exposed by the social structure they have created themselves. Percy presents examples of how one has lost a true experience through various symbolic complexes. Also by the means of trying to achieve that experience. A person can only have a true experience of something if they can get rid of all the preconceived notions, and experience “it” by ignoring everything one has already heard or experienced themselves. While using
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