Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to discuss the sociality of Proust's individual memory focusing on "involuntary memory" ,as well as his theory on the relationship between society and individuals and its implications for sociological paradigms. "Sociality" comes from the perspective provided by Halbwach's theory of collective memory,a dimension that is also included in Proust's theory of memory,reflected typically in Proust's recollection of his grandmother.But Proust's memory theory does not stop there.This is manifested in the fact that under the tradition of Durkheim,Halbwach's theory of memory cannot describe in depth the process of how individuals create society.Nevertheless,the social image presented in Proust's memory theory is a blending of society and individual,including not just the duality of social restriction and guidance,but also the active adaptation and creation of individuals.This means that society is inherent in the individual,and the individual is not a purely psychological entity.The creation of the individual is inseparable from the social environment.From this standpoint of subject-object fusion,we can regard Proust's social image not just as duality but with multiple or even infinite possibilities.Society is a product materialised in the process of individual creation.In this process,society presents a rich image,and the infinite possibilities of society are contained in the process of individual creation.In Proust's theory of "involuntary memory",lifeness and sociality are two dimensions that exist at the same time,however,in any case,lifeness is the fundamental and it is Proust's first trust.He trusts more emotion and impression.Proust explains what "life essentials" are and how to be"life essentials"from the perspective of memory.In contrast,Halbwach takes sociality as his focus,arguing that individual memories with great life significance are constructed and determined by society.

Key words: M.Proust, M.Halbwach, involuntary memory, collective memory, individual memory