But Perhaps God Needs the Longing Describe symbolism in But Perhaps God Needs the Longing by Nelly Sachs Asked by bookragstutor on 20 Aug 11:57 Last updated by Cat on 27 Nov 21:06
The wreath is a circle without beginning and end. Birth and death are the cyclical representations of nature. Each birth must end in death, but the dead are not forgotten, according to Sachs, since they remain alive in memory.