The Narrative of Death in Blanchot's Dying Experience
A Case Study of The Death Sentence
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Impossible Death; MauriBlanchot; récit; The Death Sentence.Abstract
The notion of being-towards-death is rooted in the philosophical tradition stemming from Descartes' subjectivity of I think and I die. This concept compels individuals to recognize death as merely a possible aspect of the future. Rather than crushing us, it serves as the ultimate catalyst for igniting the passion for life. From this possibility of death, Blanchot explores another dimension—impossible death—and expresses it through the distinctive literary form of the récit. The dying experience depicted in The Death Sentence lies at the heart of Blanchot's view of death, pushing life to transcend the self-centered, infinitely recursive confines and thereby discovering a more open and authentic mode of existence.
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