they ran in the sunlight, creating their own breeze which pressed their dresses into their damp skin. Reaching a kind of square of four locked trees which promised cooling; they flung themselves into the shade to taste their lip sweat and contemplate the wildness that had come upon them so suddenly
Interpretation
The quote captures the joy and freedom found in nature as it intertwines with human experience.
In this passage by Toni Morrison, the act of running in the sunlight represents a moment of carefree vitality, enhanced by the sensory experience of the breeze and the physical sensations of warmth against damp skin. The transition into the shade signifies a retreat to a moment of reflection, where the characters engage with their surroundings and the wildness of their emotions, suggesting a profound connection to nature and the spontaneity of life.
In practice
This quote would be perfect for a nature-themed presentation to highlight the beauty of outdoor experiences.
There is a certain kind of peace that is not merely the absence of war. It is larger than that. The peace I am thinking of is not at the mercy of history's rule, nor is it a passive surrender to the status quo. The peace I am thinking of is the dance of an open mind when it engages another equally open one -- an activity that occurs most naturally, most often in the reading/writing world we live in. Accessible as it is, this particular kind of peace warrants vigilance.
You looking good." "Devil's confusion. He lets me look good long as I feel bad.
What do you say? There really are no words for that. There really aren't. Somebody tries to say, 'I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.' People say that to me. There's no language for it. Sorry doesn't do it. I think you should just hug people and mop their floor or something.
An innocent man is a sin before God. Inhuman and therefore untrustworthy. No man should live without absorbing the sins of his kind, the foul air of his innocence, even if it did wilt rows of angel trumpets and cause them to fall from their vines.
Like friendship, hatred needed more than physical intimacy; it wanted creativity and hard work to sustain itself
One of my kids was born in 1968. There were going to be political difficulties, but they were never going to have that level of hatred and contempt that my brothers and my sister and myself were exposed to.
Nature, with equal mind, Sees all her sons at play, Sees man control the wind, The wind sweep man away.
These temple destroyers, devotees of ravaging commercialism, seem to have a perfect contempt for Nature, and, instead of lifting their eyes to the God of the mountains, lift them to the Almighty Dollar.
The utilization of flat roofs as 'grounds' offers us a means of re-acclimatizing nature amidst the stony deserts of our great towns; for the plots from which she has been evicted to make room for buildings can be given back to her up aloft.
Every hidden cell is throbbing with music and life, every fiber thrilling like harp strings.
Basically, I think 21st century conservation is moving toward preserving ecosystems by dealing with the needs of people.
My religion is nature. That’s what arouses those feelings of wonder and mysticism and gratitude in me.
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