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But what is all this fear of and opposition to Oblivion? What is the matter with the soft Darkness, the Dreamless Sleep?
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What it means
Our interpretation.
Thurber asks why anyone should dread oblivion, calling it soft darkness and dreamless sleep. He frames non-existence as gentle rest rather than something terrible. It's a calm, slightly provocative question that challenges the usual fear of it.
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