In my Brit Lit class, we read a short story by James Joyce where the protagonist battles with the concept of life and death, only to find that the two are not so disconnected. Anyway, at one point in the story, he is watching his wife as they return to their hotel after a long, lively party, and he is overcome with memories of their marriage:
"he felt that they had escaped from their lives and duties, escaped from home and friends and run away together with wild and radiant hearts to a new adventure"
- James Joyce, The Dead
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