Harold Bloom's phrase, as explained by Jiang, for the self-reflexive capacity in which a speaker listens to and analyzes their own speech.
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Hear yourself speak
Harold Bloom's phrase, as explained by Jiang, for the self-reflexive capacity in which a speaker listens to and analyzes their own speech.
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"...characters are different because the characters are able to hear themselves speak. Okay? Hear yourself speak. Those are his words. What does it mean..."
"There's also a part of me that steps back and analyzes what I say. Okay? It has to make sense to me, it has..."
"Because it speaks to you. Okay? Do you understand? So when Homer is going around, because this is an illiterate culture, right? There's no..."
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