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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Identity Quotes

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Quote #10

The soul and body are joint-sharers in every thing they get (9.13.6)

Separate but equal, but are they? Instead of the mind, Tristram talks here about the "soul." Is the "soul" the same thing, or are there really three parts to identity—mind, soul, and body? Does Tristram Shandy or Tristram Shandy really seem to think the mind and body are equal?