Cassandra-clare Quote by Cassandra Clare
““Shapes began to appear in the mist as it thickened. Clary saw herself and Simon as children, holding hands, crossing a street in Brooklyn,; she had barrettes in her hair and Simon was adorably rumpled, his glasses sliding off his nose. There they were again, throwing snowballs in Prospect Park; and at Luke's farmhouse, tanned from summer, hanging upside down from tree branches. She saw them in Java Jones, listening to Eric's terrible poetry, and on the back of a flying motorcycle as it crashed into a parking lot, with Jace there, looking at them, his eyes squinted against the sun. And there was Simon with Isabelle, his hands curved around her face, kissing her, and she could see Isabelle as Simon saw her: fragile and strong, and so, so beautiful. And there was Valentine's ship, Simon kneeling on Jace, blood on his mouth and shirt, and blood at Jace's throat, and there was the cell in Idris, and Hodge's weathered face, and Simon and Clary again, Clary etching the Mark of Cain onto his forehead. Maureen, and her blood on the floor, and her little pink hat, and the rooftop in Manhattan where Lilith had raised Sebastian, and Clary was passing him a gold ring across a table, and an Angel was rising out of a lake before him and he was kissing Isabelle...””
About This Quote
Source Novel: City of Bones, 2007 (excerpt)
The passage weaves vivid, overlapping memories and fantasies, blurring reality and imagination.
In simple terms: Memories and fantasies intertwine, creating a rich, surreal tapestry.
Embrace the fluidity of perception.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- creative writing
- therapy
- storytelling
- visual arts
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What does this blending reveal about the characters?
- How does surreal imagery affect emotional resonance?
May be confusing without context.