Crossing The Red Sea by Peter Skrzynecki(quotes) Flashcards
“the kindness of the sea continued- Breaking into walled up grief”
This is a personification of the sea above , showing how it breaks down the emotional paralysis of their trauma.
“Peaks of mountains and green rivers”
Arcadian imagery stressing the positive aspirations of new world.
“shorelines”
Symbolises new hope and the aim of their journey.
“voices left their caves”
Wartime had made them scared to talk ( where caves symbolises their withdrawal from society) but now they are becoming free they re- enter the linguistic community.
“blood-rimmed horizon”
Connotations of violence and death these immigrants are escaping from.
“beyond whose waters The Equator was still to be crossed”
The Equator can symbolise the transitional point from the past to the future, the last line suggests the physical and emotional journey is ongoing.
