Your story is your life. As human beings, we continually tell ourselves stories — of success or failure; of power or victimhood; stories that endure for an hour, or a day, or an entire lifetime. We have stories about our work, our families and relationships, our health; about what we want and what we’re capable…
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23 March The Hero’s Journey in ‘The Last Time I Saw Paris’
By Peter de Kuster Introduction: Paris, Memory, and the Drama of Imprudence There are films that shimmer with nostalgia and longing, and there are films that dissect the anatomy of regret. The Last Time I Saw Paris is both: a Technicolor romance that seduces with its Parisian glamour, and a cautionary tale about the consequences of our…
The One Great Story in Paris: The Fall from Grace
Paris: The City of Dreams and Despair Paris, with its grand boulevards and glittering lights, is also a city of shadows—where the promise of a better life can dissolve into hardship and heartbreak. In L’Assommoir, Émile Zola paints a vivid portrait of working-class Paris in the 19th century, focusing on the narrow, bustling streets of the…
The One Great of Story of Paris: Adultery
Paris: The City of Masks and Machinations In the glittering salons of 18th-century Paris, reputation is everything and pleasure is a weapon. The city’s aristocrats, bored and decadent, play dangerous games behind the gilded doors of their hôtels particuliers. In Dangerous Liaisons, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos exposes the cruel elegance of this world, where love is…
The Hero's Journey in Paris 