Tip the world on its side and everything loose will land in Los Angeles.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Wright suggests that if gravity or order were disrupted, chaos would naturally settle in Los Angeles, implying the city is a repository for loose ends or disorder.
- In plain terms
- If things fall apart, they will end up in Los Angeles.
- What can you take from it?
- Los Angeles is seen as a place where scattered elements naturally gather.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines a city's chaotic nature?
- Where does disorder naturally settle?
Another view
It is a subjective generalization about a specific city's character.
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