Children Quote by Bonnie Burnard
““The magnificent houses, the three old-money brick houses, each with a small turret and a wraparound porch, had been built uptown near the churches when the town was younger and smaller, before the Great War. The wraparound porches were there to hold rainy-day children and morning tea carts and quiet late-evening converstion, cosy, discreet conversation which could not easily take place in front rooms or kitchens or bedrooms, certainly not on the street.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende, 1982
The description evokes nostalgic domestic spaces that foster intimate, private conversations away from public view.
In simple terms: Old homes offered cozy, hidden places for personal talks.
Key Takeaway
Value quiet, personal spaces for meaningful dialogue.
Themes
nostalgia
community
privacy
architecture
conversation
Mood
reflective
warm
nostalgic
Type
literary
descriptive
observational
When to use this quote
- family gatherings
- neighborhood meetings
- personal reflections
- historical tours
Key Concepts
social intimacy
spatial design
historical context
Questions to Reflect On
- How do physical spaces shape our conversations?
- Can we recreate such intimacy today?
A Different Perspective
Modern open‑plan designs can reduce such secluded intimacy.
