The Non-existent Knight
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"The Non-Existent Knight" is one of Calvino's "Our Ancestors" trilogy. The "Our Ancestors" trilogy includes: "The Non-Existent Knight", "The Viscount Split in Two" and "The Baron in the Trees". These three stories represent the three stages leading to freedom, and are about the experience of how people realize themselves: strive for in "The Non-Existent Knight" Survival, the pursuit of a complete life that is not ravaged by society in "The Viscount in Two", and a path to wholeness in "The Baron in the Trees" - a non-individualistic wholeness achieved through unswerving efforts towards personal self-determination. Agilulfo, a model soldier, exists in an empty armor, but he is the embodiment of a perfect knight. He is the only one who makes the armor meaningful. When his world-famous achievements are challenged, questioned, and about to be obliterated, can his existence still be established?
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