"adding a new kind of knowledge to a different kind I already had" 179 What type of knowledge is Zadie talking about? is memory knowledge like the locations of places in the town or is it knowledge of history of the town?
"In Dream city everything is doubled, everything is various" 184 If everything is doubled then why do "you have no choice but to cross borders and speak in tongues"(184) ? If everything is doubled why do you need to cross tongues in order to speak to someone if there's already two of you?
"To a certain kind of mind, it must have looked like the mask had slipped for a moment" (185)What is this certain kind of mind? is she referring to those who don't agree with Obama because then isn't she contradicting herself?
"Those qualities that we cherish as artists condemn politicians" (189) What qualities are these? And the only thing condemning politicians are there own mess ups with mistresses and illegitimate children so are those the qualities of artists?
"Is it not, for example, experientially true that one can both believe and not believe in god?" (190) How is that possible?
"Before long, the only voice you recognize, the only life you emphasize with, is your own" 194 Is this the same thing as saying that when it comes down to it the only one that matters is yourself? and that you should always ut yourself first for after all, you are you.
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