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A Dance of Moths

$16.29
A Dance of Moths - Thryft
A Dance of Moths - Thryft

Search for meaning in consumer-driven Singapore.

A Dance of Moths explores the theme of alienation and search for meaning in life among successful people in Singapore. The book is recommended for readers who enjoy introspective and thought-provoking stories about the human condition, particularly those interested in the challenges faced by individuals in materialistic societies. The book's most distinctive feature is its use of two protagonists who share a sense of isolation and lack of communication, inviting the reader to reflect on the impact of societal pressures on personal relationships and individual identity.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

A Dance of Moths

$16.29
ISBN: 9789810068660
Publisher: Sect Books
Date of Publication: 1995-04-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.29
(rated by 21 readers)

Description

The theme of the indiviudal's sense of alienation and search for meaning in life is once again the main concern of acclaimed novelist and poet Goh Poh Seng. The chief protagonist Ong Kian Teck, a gifted, hard-working creative designer in an advertising firm, epitomizes the successful Singaporean. Yet as Kian Teck's daily life unfolds we see an intense but ineffectual man searching, Kafka-life, for something but not quite knowing what. In his blind quest Kian Teck experiments with drink, sex, the stock market, designer clothes, flashy cars, even drugs... all the trappings of materialistic, consumer-driven Singapore.The other protagonist, Chan Kok Leong, an accounts clerk, strives to free himself from the drudgery of his job and the pain of life with his family in their small, high rise flat in Toa Payoh. Common to both stories is the sense of isolation and lack of communication - between friends, between husband and wife, between parents and children, all locked in their separate worlds.


Author: Poh Seng Goh
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 352
Publisher: Sect Books
Publication Date: 01 Apr 1995
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Search for meaning in consumer-driven Singapore.

A Dance of Moths explores the theme of alienation and search for meaning in life among successful people in Singapore. The book is recommended for readers who enjoy introspective and thought-provoking stories about the human condition, particularly those interested in the challenges faced by individuals in materialistic societies. The book's most distinctive feature is its use of two protagonists who share a sense of isolation and lack of communication, inviting the reader to reflect on the impact of societal pressures on personal relationships and individual identity.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.