Grief and desire can coexist in profound moments of reflection.
Evidence
I was overwhelmed with grief and desire. Grief for the mother that birthed me, desire for the woman beside me unto death. — Lynch, Thomas, The undertaking-life studies from the…, 441
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Lynch, Thomas, The undertaking-life studies from the…, 441
- XREF: connects to: Anticipatory dread of loss can coexist with intense present happiness — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 268; Grief encompasses a range of complex, untidy emotions. — Lynch, Thomas, The undertaking-life studies from the…, 616; People can simultaneously dread and desire the catastrophic events they anticipate — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 509 (+9 more)
Broader Connections
- Grief encompasses a range of complex, untidy emotions.
#expands(0.80) — Lynch, Thomas, The undertaking-life studies from the…, 616 - People can simultaneously dread and desire the catastrophic events they anticipate
#corroborates(0.75) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 509 - Anticipatory dread of loss can coexist with intense present happiness
#exemplifies(0.70) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 268