Try any goddam thing you like, no matter how boringly normal or outrageous. If it works, fine. If it doesn't, toss it. Toss it even if you love it.
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The town has a sense, not of history, but of time, and the telephone poles seem to know this. If you lay your hand against one, you can feel the vibration from the wires deep within the wood, as if souls had been imprisoned in there and were struggling to get out.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects on the connection between the physical structures in a town and the passage of time, suggesting a deeper awareness of existence.
In this quote, Stephen King evokes a profound connection to the essence of time through the imagery of telephone poles. He suggests that these everyday objects are not just passive structures but are infused with a sense of history and emotion, embodying the stories and souls of those who might have existed in their presence. This perspective invites readers to consider how our surroundings are intertwined with the temporal experiences of humanity, revealing a haunting yet beautiful resonance of life within inanimate objects.
Themes
TimeHistoryExistenceEmotionsVibrationsTelephone Poles
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the significance of history in our lives, one might quote this to illustrate the unseen connections we share with our environments.
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