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"The scribbler's dream" written by Lawrence darmani symbolizes the need to express oneself through writing.

Explanation:

In "The scribbler's dream" the poet reflects on a dream that is stuck in the scribbler's mind and needs to be expressed through writing. The dream needs to be told, filling pages and pages until filling the voids on the shelves. However, the poet shows how the scribbler lost his practice and sensitivity in writing, making the pen heavy in his hands, but the need to write remains alive and crying out for it to be quenched.

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third person

explanation:

note the usage of names and pronouns, "james" & "the old man". this alone can confirm it as third person, as first person uses "i" and the like, while second person uses "you" and the like.

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