Death Quote by J.M. Hushour
““What’d you just do? Took yer pulse, Frank said with a yawn. Indeed they had, for when he pressed his hand to his chest the familiar monotony of his bloodworks had fallen silent. Fingers twain on the wrist proved as ineffective at registering the gust and porridge pour of his redstuffs. So’s you fall under the same rubric as the basis of death, that is, the non-cog-tations of the engine-heart. What?””
About This Quote
Source Short Story: “The Pulse of the Engine-Heart”, 2020
The narrator describes a mechanical heart that loses its rhythm, symbolizing existential emptiness.
In simple terms: A mechanical heart stops beating.
Seek meaning beyond routine.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- health crisis
- identity crisis
- creative writing
- philosophical reflection
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the engine-heart represent?
- How do we recognize our own silence?
The metaphor may be too obscure for some readers.