THE ANGEL OF HISTORY DOES NOT MOVE DIALECTICALLY ONTO THE FUTURE BUT HAS HIS FACE TURNED BACK TOWARDS THE PAST. WHERE WE SEE A CHAIN OF EVENTS HE SEES ONE SINGLE CATASTROPHE WHICH KEEPS PILING WRECKAGE UPON WRECKAGE & HURLS IT AT HIS FEET. THE ANGEL WOULD LIKE TO STAY ,AWAKEN THE DEAD, & JOIN TOGETHER THAT WHICH HAS BEEN SMASHED TO PIECES,BUT A STORM IS BLOWING FROM PARADISE.IT HAD GOT COUGHT IN HIS WINGS & IRRESISTABLY PROPELS HIM INTO THE FUTURE TO WHICH HIS BACK IS TURNED,WHILE THE PILES OF RUINS BEFORE HIM GROWS SKYWARD THE STORM IS WHAT WE CALL PROGREES.