“The angel would like to stay awaken the dead and make whole what has been smashed But a storm is blowing from Paradise; it has got caught in his wings with such a violence that the angel can no longer close them”
— Walter Benjamin
Simplified Meaning:
An angel wishes to bring the dead back to life and fix what is broken. But a strong storm coming from Paradise traps the angel's wings, making it impossible for him to move.
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