--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: her dreams. Just something she had…" description: "\"“her dreams. Just something she had grabbed up to drape her dreams over. In a way she turned her back upon the image where it lay and looked further. S..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f40/zora-neale-hurston-923_dreams_her-dreams-just-something-she-had-grabbe_1335579.jpg" --- # her dreams. Just something she had grabbed up to drape her… ![“her dreams. Just something she had grabbed up to drape her dreams over. In a way she turned her back upon the image where it lay and looked further. She had no more blossomy openings dusting pollen over her man, neither any glistening young fruit where the petals used to be. She found that she had…” quote by Zora Neale Hurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f40/zora-neale-hurston-923_dreams_her-dreams-just-something-she-had-grabbe_1335579.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f40/zora-neale-hurston-923_dreams_her-dreams-just-something-she-had-grabbe_1335579.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f40/zora-neale-hurston-923_dreams_her-dreams-just-something-she-had-grabbe_1335579.jpg) > ““her dreams. Just something she had grabbed up to drape her dreams over. In a way she turned her back upon the image where it lay and looked further. She had no more blossomy openings dusting pollen over her man, neither any glistening young fruit where the petals used to be. She found that she had a host of thoughts she had never expressed to him, and numerous emotions she had never let Jody know about. Things packed up and put away in parts of her heart where he could never find them. She was saving up feelings for some man she had never seen. She had an inside and an outside now and suddenly she knew how not to mix them.”” [Zora Neale Hurston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zora-neale-hurston/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The narrator separates inner feelings from outward expression, storing emotions privately, leading to a split between inner and outer selves. **In simple terms:** She hides feelings, creating an inner‑outer divide. Key Takeaway Recognize and integrate hidden emotions. Themes identity secrecy self‑expression Mood introspective melancholy Type literary psychological When to use this quote - romantic relationships - personal introspection - creative writing - therapy sessions Key Concepts psychology emotional intelligence Questions to Reflect On - What feelings are you keeping hidden? - How does inner‑outer conflict affect your relationships? 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