Hazel always used to say There's not enough darkness in the entire universe to snuff out the light of just one little candle.
Fannie FlaggRead
Strangely enough, the first character in Fried Green Tomatoes was the cafe, and the town. I think a place can be as much a character in a novel as the people.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Places can be vital characters in storytelling, shaping the narrative as much as the actual characters.
In this quote, Fannie Flagg emphasizes the significant role that settings, such as cafes and towns, play in storytelling. She suggests that locations can possess their own character traits and influence the story in profound ways, much like the people do, enriching the narrative and providing context for the events that unfold.
Themes
SettingCharacterStoryCafeTownNarrative
In practice
Example use cases
This quote is perfect to use in a discussion about the role of setting in literature at a book club.
More from Fannie Flagg
All quotes →It's funny, most people can be around someone and they gradually begin to love them and never know exactly when it happened; but Ruth knew the very second it happened to her. When Idgie had grinned at her and tried to hand her that jar of honey, all these feelings that she had been trying to hold back came flooding through her, and it was at that second in time that she knew she loved Idgie with all her heart.
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It's funny, when you're a child you think time will never go by, but when you hit about twenty, time passes like you're on the fast train to Memphis. I guess life just slips up on everybody. It sure did on me.
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