How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Section.Paragraph)
Quote #10
She was aware of the haggard beauty in the lowering night. Monstrous tattered clouds sprawled round a forlorn moon; puddles and rocks glistened with inner light. (33.1.23)
Sometimes, nature can appear terrifying and ugly to Carol, but these moments tend to reflect the inner state of Carol's mind. In this scene for example, Carol worries that her life will always be ugly and hopeless, and her fear is so bad that it even makes nature (her usual source of comfort) look terrible. Even then, though, she finds beauty in it: nature can be ugly, but it's never the dull ugliness of town life. There's always something good or transcendent about it.