Saturday, April 07, 2007

Descriptions

One of the most striking things to me in this novel was Clarke's way of describing things, especially her use of colors. I don't know about you, but I would love to have a dress the color of autumn, a box the color of heartache, or a gown made of rainstorms and regret. It seems to me that one of the problems fantasy authors run into is attempting to portray objects and people who aren't of this world, so adjectives used for this world don't work. Clarke seems to have bypassed this problem in a very creative way that uses everyday language to accurately convey what she is imagining while still maintaining a high level of fantasy. Thoughts?

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