Even the weaker stories have a spirited feel, and illuminate Highsmith's development.
Two stories from my own experience of you illuminate what I mean.
How can old stories illuminate our own time through contemporary references?
He said that while the stories illuminated a different era, in many ways the job had not changed.
The story of Ruth illuminates for me the unbridgeable difference, rather than the similarity, between her situation and mine.
"His stories illuminate the charged stillness in which emotional changes happen."
The story of what happened next may illuminate, if you will, the controversy surrounding recent Japanese investment in America.
The two stories don't support or illuminate each other; they simply alternate.
The story of its evolution illuminates the challenges that entrepreneurs face when they join forces to run a business.
Their stories illuminate the vibrant community of dedicated women workers who play a vital role at the agency.