![]() ![]() Further enhancing the complexity of this symbol is the allegory surrounding it, that the price to pay for that eternal life of the owner is the deaths of those whom the owner cherishes most. What a fantastically resonant symbol the Sea of Flames diamond is: the true value lies not in the sparkling cuts, but rather in the belief that whoever owns it is endowed with eternal life. The Curse (allegory) of The Sea of Flames (symbol) ![]() Contrasting with LeBlanc is Werner Pfenning, whose perfect vision is a requirement for acceptance into the National Institute, yet who constantly finds himself in a struggle to see the ugly reality behind the whitewashed veneer of the Nazi Party. Marie-Laure LeBlanc has obvious vision problems stemming from her blindness, yet she can clearly see things invisible to others, like morality and intellect. From the title page to the very last page of the novel, sight and vision are a strong motif. ![]()
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