Dreams Quote by Pamela Allegretto
““She dreamed of Venice. However, it wasn’t a city alive with stars dripping like liquid gold into canals, or Bougainvillea spilling from flowerpots like overfilled glasses of wine. In this dream, Venice was without color. Where pastel palazzi once lined emerald lagoons, now, gray, shadowy mounds of rubble paralleled murky canals. Lovers could no longer share a kiss under the Bridge of Sighs; it had been the target of an obsessive Allied bomb in search of German troops. The only sign of life was in Piazza San Marco, where the infamous pigeons continued to feed. However, these pigeons fed not on seeds handed out by children, but on corpses rotting under the elongated shadow of the Campanile.””
About This Quote
A dream of Venice shows a war‑torn, colorless city where even pigeons feed on corpses, symbolizing loss and devastation.
In simple terms: Venice dream: war‑torn, colorless, dead pigeons feed on corpses.
Key Takeaway
Remember history’s horrors to prevent repetition.
Themes
war
destruction
memory
urban decay
symbolism
Mood
somber
haunting
reflective
Type
Dreams:1
Fiction-novel:1
Historical fiction:1
Italy-wwii:1
Venice:1
World war 2:1
Kiss U:0
Dreamed Venice:1
Dream Venice:1
Venice Wasn:0
Infamous Pigeons:1
Venice Color:0
When to use this quote
- war memorials
- urban planning
- historical fiction
Key Concepts
history
literature
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does the ruined Venice reflect real war trauma?
- What hope can emerge from such devastation?
A Different Perspective
Dream imagery may be overly grim.
