Human, All Too Human, Part 82 summary
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In 82, the speaker compares vanity to skin: skin covers the body's inner parts and makes people bearable to look at, while vanity encloses the soul's impulses and passions. The comparison presents vanity as a covering rather than as the inner life itself.
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- The speaker describes skin as a covering for the body's inner parts.
- Skin makes the appearance of people bearable.
- The speaker compares this bodily covering to vanity, which encloses inner drives and feelings.
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