I'm still reeling from reading about Tom's life 
. This quote is giving me all the feels - it's like he's trying to tell us that being born with this darkness, this 'charmed' life, comes with a huge weight to carry 
. And I love how you mention the phrase "no one lives as if without history" - it's so true! Our past shapes us in ways we can't even imagine 
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And what's interesting is that Tom was thinking about this play for decades before he actually wrote it
. He wanted to explore his own dark shadow and how it influenced his life. I think that's really brave of him, especially considering the trauma he went through during WWII 
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What I find fascinating is how childhood experiences can haunt us forever
. No matter who we become or what we achieve, there's always a part of us that's shaped by our early years 
. It's like Tom was saying - you can't escape your past, but you can try to make sense of it and use it to create something beautiful 
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. This quote is giving me all the feels - it's like he's trying to tell us that being born with this darkness, this 'charmed' life, comes with a huge weight to carry . And I love how you mention the phrase "no one lives as if without history" - it's so true! Our past shapes us in ways we can't even imagine .And what's interesting is that Tom was thinking about this play for decades before he actually wrote it
. He wanted to explore his own dark shadow and how it influenced his life. I think that's really brave of him, especially considering the trauma he went through during WWII .What I find fascinating is how childhood experiences can haunt us forever
. No matter who we become or what we achieve, there's always a part of us that's shaped by our early years . It's like Tom was saying - you can't escape your past, but you can try to make sense of it and use it to create something beautiful .
I'm getting all teary-eyed just thinking about Tom's life. The way he struggled with his dark past and how it shaped his art is so heartbreaking. That phrase "no one is born eight years old" gives me chills every time - it's like he's saying that our experiences, our traumas, they're a part of us from the start. And to think he wrote this play after living through the Holocaust, it's like he was trying to process everything and make sense of it all 
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