Summary This article explores the way in which the dream episode in “Dreaming of Byzantium”, a short story in Ben Okri’s collection Prayer for the Living (2019), serves as a journey of self-discovery. It begins by drawing attention to Okri’s views on journey and dream, two recurring motifs in his work. It then offers a close reading of the short story, paying particular attention to the reality/unreality interplay that appears to underpin much of his work. Analysis of the discourse and content of the dream episode may illuminate the nature of the self-discovery experience the protagonist gains at the end of the story.

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本·奥克里的《拜占庭之梦》中的梦想是自我发现的旅程

总结 本文探讨了 Ben Okri 的短篇小说《拜占庭之梦》（Dreaming of Byzantium）中的梦境片段如何作为自我发现的旅程。它首先引起人们对 Okri 对旅程和梦想的看法的关注，这两个主题在他的作品中反复出现。然后，它提供了对短篇小说的仔细阅读，特别关注似乎支撑着他的大部分作品的现实/非现实相互作用。对梦境情节的话语和内容的分析可能会阐明主角在故事结尾获得的自我发现体验的本质。