As I confronted her, the changes grew less apparent to me, her identity stronger. She was there, in the full vigour of her personality, battered but not diminished, looking at me, speaking to me in the husky, breathy voice I remembered so well.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Facing the woman again, the speaker sees her identity clearly despite changes.
- In plain terms
- Seeing her again shows she is still strong and unchanged inside.
- What can you take from it?
- True identity endures even when outward appearances change.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does identity change with appearance?
- How do we recognize true selves?
Another view
It assumes appearance changes don't affect identity.
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