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Salvatore Quasimodo

In opposition to this detachment, he finds an image of man which contains within itself man's dreams, man's illness, man's redemption from the misery of poverty - poverty which can no longer be for him a sign of the acceptance of life.

Salvatore Quasimodo

Dreams

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The quotation contrasts a detached view of humanity with one that fully embraces human experiences, including hopes, suffering, and the possibility of overcoming hardship. It emphasizes that poverty should not be seen as something to accept passively, but as a condition from which people can seek redemption and change.

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