Original artwork, not a still
Daniel Deronda ‧ 1876
The mother’s yearning, that completest type of the life in another life which is the essence of real human love, feels the presence of the cherished child even in the debased, degraded man.
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What it means
Our interpretation.
A mother's longing is presented as the fullest example of living within another's life, which the passage calls the core of real love. Because of that bond, she can still sense the beloved child inside a man who has become debased and degraded. Love here persists through moral ruin.
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