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If we lived forever, maybe we'd have time to understand things.
— What Remains of Edith Finch ‧ 2017
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Edith wonders whether an unlimited life would finally make experience understandable. Addressing the son she will not meet, she recognises that people have far less time than that. The thought prepares a gentler answer: notice the strange, brief life that is actually available.
Sources (1)
- PolygonEntry 16: younger Edith Finch’s narration to her son in What Remains of Edith Finch (2017).Reference checked
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