The men resent a woman getting any honour in what they consider is essentially their field. Men painters mostly despise women painters. So I have decided to stop squirming, to throw any honour in with Canada and women.
Emily CarrRead
Cedars are terribly sensitive to change of time and light - sometimes they are bluish cold-green, then they turn yellow warm-green - sometimes their boughs flop heavy and sometimes float, then they are fairy as ferns and then they droop, heavy as heartaches.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote illustrates the sensitivity of cedars to environmental changes, reflecting the broader theme of the impact of time and light on life.
Emily Carr's quote paints a vivid picture of how cedars, like many living things, respond dynamically to their surroundings. The changing colors and states of the trees symbolize the emotional and physical transformations we experience in life, highlighting an intrinsic connection between nature and the human condition. Carr's observation encourages us to appreciate the beauty and complexity of nature, as well as the inevitable changes we all face.
Themes
CedarsNatureChangeTimeLightEmotion
In practice
Example use cases
Discussing environmental changes in a nature studies lecture.
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