Benjamin opposed the collective’s dream world to scenes of historical awakening

Evidence

The arcades, panoramas, world exhibitions and interiors were opposed, as decayed architectural residues of the dream-world of the collective, to the streets and barricades, as scenes of awakening into the open space of history and to a dream consciousness capable of producing dialectical images. — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School, 228

Categorization

• DEEPTHINKING: Condenses the dialectical-image structure — dream time versus awakening — which is the conceptual engine of the whole project.
• DEFINE: Defines the opposition between decayed dream architecture and the streets as scenes of awakening.