Deluge Quote by S.A. Partridge
““I tumble over and over, till the force of the deluge carries me away, out the door and into the passage. Photos of my family tumble from the wall and are swallowed by the sea. Her mouth opens and closes as she calls my name, but I'm already out of reach.””
About This Quote
A flood of emotions overwhelms the narrator, erasing memories and separating them from loved ones.
In simple terms: Overwhelming feelings erase personal connections.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge and process intense emotions.
Themes
loss
family
emotion
young adult fiction
surreal
Mood
melancholic
poetic
Type
Deluge:1
Family:1
Tumble:1
Young-adult-fiction-fiction:1
Family Tumble:1
Wall Swallowed:1
Deluge Carries:1
When to use this quote
- therapy
- creative writing
- support groups
Key Concepts
grief
memory
disorientation
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the flood symbolize for you?
- How can you stay grounded amid emotional deluge?
A Different Perspective
The metaphor may romanticize trauma.
