Black hair Quote by Gina Berriault "Women in Their Beds New and Selected Stories
““Oh, take the liberty! That’s what I would have done if Ethan and Mattie had run off together and left me on this forsaken farm. I would have packed my satchel and my portmanteau and climbed aboard a train bound West, and gazed out the window at what there was to see across this vast country. City spires in the midst of wheatfields, and miles of chards with fruit on the bough, and high bridges over broad rivers, and mountains of clouds the likes of which I’d never seen, and birds of a kind I’d never seen before. And there’d be a city where I’d stay, and there’d be an old couple in a fine house of many rooms, and I’d tend them and see they kept neat, and on my days off I’d wind my black hair in a fashionable way with tortoiseshell combs, and hold my head high, and go out to see what that city had to offer.””
About This Quote
Source Story: Women in Their Beds New and Selected Stories by Gina Berriault
The narrator dreams of escaping a farm for a city, seeking freedom, adventure, and a chance to care for others while expressing personal style.
In simple terms: Yearning for freedom and adventure.
Key Takeaway
Pursue new horizons.
Themes
freedom
adventure
care
style
Mood
hopeful
wanderlust
Type
Black hair:0
Freedom:1
Liberty:0
Old couple:1
Vast Country:1
Oh Liberty:0
Liberty Ethan:0
Farm Packed:0
When to use this quote
- travel planning
- career change
- volunteering
Key Concepts
personal growth
exploration
social responsibility
Questions to Reflect On
- What would you leave behind to seek freedom?
- How do you balance personal dreams with caring for others?
A Different Perspective
Freedom may bring unforeseen challenges.
