Moon Quote by Virginia Woolf
“And it was awfully strange, he thought, how she still had the power, as she came tinkling, rustling, still had the power as she came across the room, to make the moon, which he detested, rise at Bourton on the terrace in the summer sky.”
About This Quote
The narrator observes a woman whose presence seems to command even the moon to rise, reflecting her powerful, perhaps unsettling, influence on the narrator's perception of nature.
In simple terms: She makes the moon rise with her presence.
Key Takeaway
Notice how strong personalities affect perception.
Themes
literature
perception
power
Mood
poetic
introspective
Type
descriptive
imaginative
When to use this quote
- artistic inspiration
- personal relationships
- creative writing
Key Concepts
romanticism
symbolism
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does emotion alter our view of reality?
- What does this say about the narrator's inner world?
A Different Perspective
The description may be hyperbolic, blurring reality and imagination.
