A glossy red pomegranate-shaped vessel cut open to reveal a glowing amber lantern, against a navy background.

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The Joy Luck Club ‧ 1989

Amy Tan

I was no longer scared. I could see what was inside me.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Fear falls away when the speaker can finally look at what's within. The sentence links seeing yourself clearly with losing the dread, as if the unknown interior was scarier than whatever turned out to be there.

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