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  Sweet, sad What struck me as most poignant about this gentle story,
  is how in Fitzgerald's depiction, "growing young" does not seem entirely dissimilar from the confusion and alienation I fear many may feel in growing old. The point is, coming from one direction or the other, we have no control over it; we are book-ended with oblivion. I posted this on 25 February 2009
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Sweet, sad

What struck me as most poignant about this gentle story,
is how in Fitzgerald's depiction, "growing young" does not seem entirely dissimilar from the confusion and alienation I fear many may feel in growing old. The point is, coming from one direction or the other, we have no control over it; we are book-ended with oblivion.

I posted this topic 2 years ago. Reply (1)