Source identified
Read & copy the quotation
“He should be able to maintain a festal brightness and cherishing glow in his bosom, which makes all bright and genial for him.”
- Source
- Shirley
- Date
- 1849
- Local voice
- Narrator voice · Narrator
Meaning of “He should be able to maintain a festal…”
The narrator imagines an inward source of warmth capable of sustaining a person when surroundings offer little encouragement.
Where does it come from?
Shirley; narrative reflection in a novel rather than direct personal testimony. The image of inner brightness is literary metaphor and is retained as such.
Why the local voice matters
Shirley; narrative reflection in a novel rather than direct personal testimony. The image of inner brightness is literary metaphor and is retained as such.
