How much was gone already? The sacred idiom shorn of its referents and so of its reality. Drawing down like something trying to preserve heat. In time to wink out forever.
by Cormac McCarthy (0 Reviews)
In Cormac McCarthy's "The Road," the narrative explores the theme of loss, particularly the disappearance of meaning and reality from the world around the characters. The quote reflects on how much has already been lost, symbolizing a gradual disconnection from the original significance of language and existence. This loss manifests as a desperate attempt to hold on to something that is inevitably fading away, akin to trying to preserve warmth before...
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