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Ego Death and Being
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Complete, First published Oct 08, 2018
My short story "Ego Death and Being" chronicles the internal conflict of a delusional drug addict named Michael whose extreme narcissism prevents him from seeing or accepting his life until the day he hits rock bottom and has a mental breakdown. The story explores themes of transition and analyses the relationship between objective and subjective self. The main transition of the story is Michael's transition from egotistical and ignorant to become aware of the true nature of his life. This story is based on the poem Ozymandias that also explores the topics of ego, delusions of grandiose and the contrast between perceived reality and true reality.
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