Banging Quote by Charles Dickens
“The clouds were flying fast, the wind was coming up in gusts, banging some neighboring shutters that had broken loose, twirling the rusty chimney-cowls and weathercocks, and rushing round and round a confined adjacent churchyard as if it had a mind to blow the dead citizens out of their graves. The low thunder, muttering in all quarters of the sky at once, seemed to threaten vengeance for this attempted desecration, and to mutter, "Let them rest! Let them rest!”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Bleak House, 1853
A storm seems to animate the graveyard, as if nature itself wants to disturb the dead.
In simple terms: Storm feels like it wants to disturb graves.
Key Takeaway
Respect nature’s power and its symbolism.
Themes
nature
storm
death
supernatural
symbolism
Mood
dark
ominous
dramatic
Type
literary
descriptive
When to use this quote
- reading gothic literature
- describing weather
- exploring mortality
Key Concepts
personification
foreboding
mood setting
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the storm symbolize for you?
- How does setting influence mood?
A Different Perspective
Interpretation may vary; literal reading could be overstated.
