The Impersonal Life

by Joseph Sieber Benner

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 because it is the dining hall and I would disturb those who are eating.” So I dragged myself and my burden entirely around the long building and stumbled into the doorway of the large, cheerful community room, where a big fire burned in the hearth and groups of people stood and sat about talking quietly and happily. Several looked up when I entered, but none came to my assistance, looking at me in a more detached, impersonal manner. because it is the dining hall and I would disturb those who are eating.” So I dragged myself and my burden entirely around the long building and stumbled into the doorway of the large, cheerful community room, where a big fire burned in the hearth and groups of people stood and sat about talking quietly and happily. Several looked up when I entered, but none came to my assistance, looking at me in a more detached, impersonal manner.
  
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 At that, several came to us, and relieved me of my burden, but still in that detached, impersonal manner, that was not concerned about us in any way. At that, several came to us, and relieved me of my burden, but still in that detached, impersonal manner, that was not concerned about us in any way.
  
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 === WHAT WE GATHER FROM OUR GARDEN === === WHAT WE GATHER FROM OUR GARDEN ===
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 (2). I WALKED about in an autumn garden, where the frost had blackened and shriveled the foliage. The earth was heaved in many places because of the frost and because plants had been pulled up by the roots. In other places were piles of dried and withered vegetation. (2). I WALKED about in an autumn garden, where the frost had blackened and shriveled the foliage. The earth was heaved in many places because of the frost and because plants had been pulled up by the roots. In other places were piles of dried and withered vegetation.
  
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 Note—Of course I have interpreted the significance of this up to a certain point, but I cannot understand the symbol of the withered foliage and brush. I would interpret it to be rubbish or “dead” Note—Of course I have interpreted the significance of this up to a certain point, but I cannot understand the symbol of the withered foliage and brush. I would interpret it to be rubbish or “dead”
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