Astronomy Quote by The Perks of being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
““And this one kid Mark at the party who gave me this come out of nowhere and looked at the sky and told me to see the stars. So, I looked up, and we were in this giant dome like a glass snowball and Mark said that the amazing white stars were really only holes in the black glass of the dome, and when you went to heaven, the glass broke away, and there was nothing but a whole sheet of star white, which is brighter than anything but doesn't hurt your eyes.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Perks of Being a Wallflower, 1999
A kid describes stars as holes in a glass dome, suggesting heaven’s glass breaks to reveal endless bright white light.
In simple terms: Stars are holes; heaven is a broken glass dome.
Key Takeaway
Contemplate the vastness beyond visible limits.
Themes
imagination
cosmos
spirituality
young
wonder
Mood
dreamy
thoughtful
Type
literary
philosophical
visual
Astronomy:1
Ur Eyes:0
Sky Told:0
Looked Sky:0
White Stars:0
Glass Dome:0
Heaven Glass:0
When to use this quote
- stargazing
- philosophical discussion
- creative writing
- meditation
- visual arts
Key Concepts
metaphor
existentialism
visualization
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the broken glass symbolize?
- How does this view change your perception of the sky?
A Different Perspective
The imagery may be too abstract for some readers.
