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The metaphor of a flashlight illuminates the multitude of aspects that comprise one's identity. This analogy suggests that individuals can be both the one wielding the flashlight of attention and the objects of that focus. The speaker wrestles with the idea that they may also be the body experiencing life, further complicating the notion of a singular self. Each element—the flashlight, the hand holding it, and the objects it shines upon—suggests a fractured yet interconnected identity.