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The End of the Tour David Foster Wallace's Self Loathing Voice & Depression

THE END OF THE TOUR
A Self-Loathing Voice & Depression

August 10, 2015 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

The End of the Tour shows that a self-loathing voice can’t be allowed to take center stage. It makes you believe other people are thinking terrible thoughts about you too. You keep your distance. It’s a lonely place to be. David Foster Wallace’s short story, The Depressed Person, shows he knew that struggle well. So …

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