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"The White Album" captures a fragmented American experience through its narratives. As Joan Didion poignantly states, “We tell ourselves stories in order to live,” illustrating how storytelling shapes our perception of reality. In a world filled with images and opinions, Didion observes the country as a "hologram," a dynamic interplay of electronic impulses and narratives. This exploration delves into the complexities of identity and memory amid the chaos of 1960s America, inviting reflection on how we construct personal and cultural narratives.
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The White Album (1979)
“Another story without a narrative” “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” **** “I began to see the country itself as a projection on air, a kind of hologram, an invisible grid of image and opinion and electronic impulse.” (“On the Road”)