Quote by Truman Capote

Hot weather opens the skull of a city, exposing its white brain, and its heart of nerves, which sizzle like the wires inside a lightbulb. And there exudes a sour extra-human smell that makes the very stone seem flesh-alive, webbed and pulsing.

Hot weather opens the skull of a city, exposing its white br

Summary

This quote vividly describes the impact of hot weather on a city. It suggests that extreme heat intensifies the sensory experience of urban life, exposing the city's inner workings. The comparison of the city's nerves to sizzling wires and the stone to flesh-alive implies a heightened sense of energy and vitality. The quote also explores the unpleasant smell that hot weather can bring, hinting at the confluence of human and non-human elements within the urban environment. Overall, this quote evokes an atmosphere of heightened intensity and sensory immersion that characterizes the impact of hot weather on the city.

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By Truman Capote

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