Quote by John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wr
The film of evening light made the red earth lucent, so that its dimensions were deepened, so that a stone, a post, a building, had greater depth, and more solidity than in any daytime light; and these objects were curiously more individual- a post was more essentially a post, set off from the earth it stood in and the field of corn it stood out against. All plants were individuals, not the mass of crop; and the ragged willow tree was itself, standing free of all other willow trees. The earth contributed a light to the evening. The front of the gray, paintless house, facing the west, was luminous as the moon is. The gray dusty truck, in the yard before the door, stood out magically in this light, in the overdrawn perspective of a stereopticon.
Summary
This quote describes the transformative power of evening light in enhancing the depth, solidity, and individuality of objects in a landscape. The red earth becomes radiant, emphasizing the distinctness of a stone, post, or building from their surroundings. Plants stand out as individuals rather than blending into a mass of crops. Even a simple willow tree becomes uniquely distinguishable against its counterparts. The earth itself contributes a unique luminosity to the evening atmosphere. The gray house and dusty truck are described as luminous, almost akin to the glow of the moon. Overall, the quote highlights the magical effects of evening light in intensifying and revealing the true essence of objects in their environment.
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Light
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