But the programmatic nature of his antics strongly suggests that he is self-consciously playing a role in a narrative, one that isn't simply about him.

但是他故作姿态的本质鲜明的表现出他像在故事片中那样一直有意识在出演一个角色，而并不是单纯的表现自我。

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Embedded within the explicit plot of the simile is a secret, a kind of buried narrative, and it's a hidden story that illustrates Satan's self-destruction.

深藏在这个比喻精巧的情节布局里的，是一个秘密，一个被深埋已久的故事，一个隐藏着的，阐述了撒旦自我毁灭的故事。

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The self-narrative characteristic and feminism of her art worthy of our attention and research.

其艺术的自述性特点和女性主义特征值得我们关注和探讨。

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It illustrates Satan's self-destruction even as the main narrative of the simile portrays Satan's heroism.

这个故事讲述了撒旦的自我毁灭,尽管它也描述了撒旦的英雄主义。

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Each chapter of the glossy, colourful tome starts with a brief, self-described rant from Mr Peters, before moving on to the main narrative (such as it is) which is flanked on every page by sidebars containing quotes or one-point observations.

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