The Black Heralds Violence Quotes Page 1
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| Quote #1 There are blows in life, so powerful…I don't know! (1) |
When the speaker talks about hard times in life he uses the word "blows"—repeatedly. We can't ignore the fact that this word itself is violent—it means hostile striking, hitting with a closed fist. It's meant to cause pain, and is a violent way for life to treat poor little humans.
| Quote #2 […] They open dark trenches |
The blows come back here, and this time they are slicing into skin. The way they open up dark trenches makes us think of a plow digging up the earth, or a whip cutting into flesh and leaving deep marks. Even the strongest, fiercest ones can't escape life's blows.
| Quote #3 Perhaps they are the colts of barbaric Attilas; (6) |
And in case you thought the blows were a force of nature, here we get them tied up to a fierce warrior. The link between the "barbaric Atillas" and the blows is that both of them are wildly violent and terrifying.
