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In Rousseau’s Confessions the author attempts to convince the reader that, among other things, the horrors of his life are greater than they are; to this end he uses emotional imagery to create context for the reader in which the facts of his life will be interpreted subjectively in an emotionally supportive light rather than the cold, harsh, and objective light of reality. In Part 1 of Confessions the narrator speaks of his parent’s life before his own, explaining the love his parents have for each other and of their greatness; however, if you look closely at the ordering of events you can see a subtle manipulation of the reader. While each piece of information read in his order may be considered naiveté the careful structuring of the passage gives rise to a suspicion beyond doubt.
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