Pirandello's renowned play, Six Characters in Search of an Author (1922), offers a unique perspective on his theories of identity and awareness. Similarly, George Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman (1905) is another "drama of ideas," where characters engage in discussions about Shaw's social philosophy concepts. Ezra Pound's modernist poem "Portrait d'une Femme" (1912) closely mirrors Pirandello's approach to depicting consciousness as a source of varied interpretations. Pound, an American expatriate, resided in Italy from 1924 until 1944, when he was detained by the United States for treason due to his Fascist remarks. Other modernists who explored the theme of consciousness include James Joyce, particularly with his novel Ulysses (1922), where he experiments with "stream of consciousness" narrative techniques, and Marcel Proust, known for his seven-part novel focused on memory, A La Recherche de Temps Perdue (translated as Remembrance of Things Past, 1913-1927). Dino Buzzati's "The Falling Girl" exemplifies a postmodern parable. Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges crafted numerous poem and short story parables exploring themes of self and reality, such as "The Circular Ruins" and "The Aleph." Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s parable, "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," also delves into different interpretations of reality.