A syllogism provided in four parts (as opposed to '3'... a-b-c-d), its use explains the parody, the irony, and the accreditation of myself to the world.
1- "In fact, everyone (or nearly everyone in the group, because I consider myself an exception) is forever being affectionate and sentimental with just enough cynicism to make it clear we are playing a game. As if we were constantly explaining to each other: Believe what I am about to tell you in such a way that it seems I do not want you to believe me."
2- "And besides: If you don't believe what I am telling you, even while appearing not to want you to believe me, I would know you don't value me, because if you were to value me you would also know that this is the manner in which intelligent people confide in each other nowadays."
3- "And besides, any reaction other than this one would be a sign of discourtesy, of backwardness and a lack of sensibility."
4- "Antonio looked on as we played out this farce and preferred to remain silent. I think back, see him with new eyes, try to feel his presence, to reconstitute certain words and phrases he used throughout all those years, only to discover someone who did more listening than speaking."
Curator of syllogism by; Marco Almeida
Author: Jose Saramago
"By provoking me, he had exposed my inferiority;"
"...things subsequently turned out in such a way that this supposed inferiority became clear to all, and all the more clear as the humiliating situation in which he had left me became more obvious."
"But it was inferiority (this is an assumption rather than a statement of fact), then perhaps at the time he had no other outlet: his suppressed aggression finally surfaced."
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