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21st century literature of the philippines and the world it's about the story of "the apologizer" by milan kundera 1. why does alain invent a back story about his mother? 2. why does the mother call it a "fairy tale" despite its gruesome plot? 3. what general observation about life or worldview does alain draw from his encounter with the girl, a fellow pedestrian? 4. what different sentiment about the navel as an erotic object does the retelling provoke?