Themes
That translucent alabaster of our memories.
— Marcel Proust
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker likens memories to alabaster, a pale stone that lets light glow through it. Remembered moments seem softened and luminous rather than solid, delicate things that we see through as much as we look at. The phrase pairs fragility with a quiet, glowing beauty.
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