Blood Red Road Chapter 4 Quotes

Blood Red Road Chapter 4 Quotes

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Quote 1

Settlements swallowed by wanderin sand dunes, great waves of sand that 'ud cover places in minutes. Then [...] the sands 'ud move on, an the place 'ud still be there. (4.15)

We see quite a few old Wrecker cities during our travels, many of which only appear for months at a time before being swept back under the surface by the shifting sands. This gives us a sense of the history of this strange place we find ourselves in, and it also shows us the intensity of the harsh natural world.

Quote 2

I look out across the wide open desert. Sandsea. It stretches ahead as far as I can see. No trees, no hills, nuthin but flat dry land fer days. (4.7)

This image of the desert as the open sea gets completed with the entrance of the Desert Swan, the Pinch family's trademark sand-boat. It's proprietary technology, of course. All in all, this imagery gives us a sense of the isolation that Saba feels when exploring the wasteland.

Quote 3

Nero [...] cain't ever believe how slow I am, how long it takes me to git places. I think he feels sorry fer me with my two legs. (4.45)

Nero the Extraordinary Crow toes the line between humanity and the natural world. We frequently get the sense that he can understand speech, even communicate. That's next level. But is it really happening? Or is it all in Saba's head?