Quote by Virginia Woolf

Tom's great yellow bronze mask all draped upon an iron framework. An inhibited, nerve-drawn; dropped face -- as if hung on a scaffold of heavy private brooding; and thought.

Tom's great yellow bronze mask all draped upon an iron frame

Summary

This quote describes a mask worn by a person named Tom. The mask is depicted as a great yellow bronze one accompanied by an iron framework. The face behind the mask appears inhibited and tense, suggesting a person burdened by deep inner thoughts and brooding. The description also implies a feeling of detachment and vulnerability, as if the person's true emotions are concealed behind the mask's facade. Overall, the quote expresses the idea of a complex, introspective individual who is grappling with their own thoughts and feelings.

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By Virginia Woolf

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