Quote by Philip Roth

It isn't that you subordinate your ideas to the force of the facts in autobiography but that you construct a sequence of stories to bind up the facts with a persuasive hypothesis that unravels your history's meaning.

It isn't that you subordinate your ideas to the force of the

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This quote suggests that in writing autobiography, the focus should not be on altering one's ideas to match the facts, rather it is about weaving a series of stories that connect the facts together, forming a compelling hypothesis that reveals the true significance and meaning behind one's personal history. In other words, autobiography is not just a mere retelling of facts, but a creative process of crafting a narrative that brings coherence and deeper understanding to one's life experiences.

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