(about his wife, who died when Herb shoved her from a moving car) When she was getting shoved from that car, she was still talking. I can still see her falling backwards on to the freeway and her mouth still moving on about some house she saw in, uh, La Canada.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker recounts a car accident where his wife was shoved, describing her as still speaking as she fell.
- In plain terms
- He describes his wife's death, noting she kept talking while falling from a car.
- What can you take from it?
- Traumatic memories can be recounted in graphic detail.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does vivid detail affect processing of loss?
- What purpose does recounting such detail serve?
Another view
The graphic focus may be unsettling for readers.
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