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“I never felt so much at home as I do in New York. I must be a devil.” quote by Brendan Behan
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“I never felt so much at home as I do in New York. I must be a devil.”

Brendan Behan

About This Quote

Source Play: The Hostage, 1958

Feeling at home in New York feels like being a devil, hinting at outsider guilt or cultural clash.

In simple terms: Home feels like being an outsider.

Key Takeaway

Embrace belonging.

Themes

identity place alienation

Mood

nostalgic conflicted

Type

literary reflective

When to use this quote

  • Travel memoirs
  • immigrant narratives
  • city guides

Key Concepts

Expatriate experience cultural identity urban life

Questions to Reflect On

  • What makes a place feel like home?
  • How do you reconcile outsider feelings?
A Different Perspective

Guilt may hinder integration.

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