She's talking about herself in the third person because the idea of being who she is, of acknowledging that she is herself, is more than her pride can take. (Sarah Kane)

She's talking about herself in the third person because the idea of being who she is, of acknowledging that she is herself, is more than her pride can take.

Sarah Kane

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