In this excerpt from "Homo Faber" by Max Frisch, the character reflects on her work, which involves repairing broken pieces of history. She illustrates her role by describing how she restores what remains of a once intact vase from Crete, symbolizing her efforts to reassemble fragments of the past. This act of patching things together represents a deeper connection to history and the remnants of human experience.
The metaphor of restoring...