Colour Quote by Janet Frame
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“[...] a morass of despair violence death with a thin layer of glass spread upon the surface where Love, a tiny crab with pincers and rainbow shell, walked delicately ever sideways but getting nowhere, while the sun [...] rose higher in the sky its tassels dropping with flame threatening every moment to melt the precarious highway of glass. And the people: giant pathworks of colour with limbs missing and parts of their mind snipped off to fit them into the outline of the free pattern.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Carpathian Eagle by Janet Frame, 1975
A bleak world where love struggles amid violence and fragility, while people are forced into conforming roles, highlighting existential despair and resilience.
In simple terms: Love tries to survive in a fragile, violent world.
Key Takeaway
Recognize love’s fragility and resist conformity.
Themes
existentialism
fragility
conformity
resilience
violence
Mood
melancholic
reflective
hopeful
Type
literary
philosophical
poetic
When to use this quote
- personal relationships
- social oppression
- mental health
- artistic expression
Key Concepts
human condition
symbolism
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How can individuals preserve love in oppressive societies?
- What does the glass symbolize about vulnerability?
A Different Perspective
Even fragile love can be overwhelmed by systemic violence and forced conformity.
