Quote by Ethel Barrymore, on first arrivi

The people are unreal. The flowers are unreal, they don't smell. The food is unreal, it doesn't taste of anything. The whole place is a glaring, gaudy, nightmarish set, built up in the desert.

The people are unreal. The flowers are unreal, they don't sm

Summary

This quote seems to convey a sense of disillusionment and emptiness. The speaker expresses their dissatisfaction with their surroundings, describing everything as unreal. They highlight the lack of authenticity, whether it be in the people who seem superficial, the flowers that lack fragrance, or the food that lacks flavor. The use of words like "glaring," "gaudy," and "nightmarish" suggests a feeling of discomfort and disconnection from the artificial environment that has been created in the desert.

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By Ethel Barrymore, on first arrivi

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