The Return of the Native Man and the Natural World Quotes

How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Book.Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #13

The trees beneath which she sat were singularly battered, rude, and wild, and for a few minutes Mrs. Yeobright dismissed thoughts of her own storm-broken and exhausted state to contemplate theirs. (5.4.15)

It's interesting that Mrs. Yeobright is linked directly to the tree here. The trees are "battered" and "wild," and Mrs. Yeobright herself is "storm-broken," just like them.

Quote #14

The wind, indeed, seemed made for the scene, as the scene seemed made for the hour. Part of its tone was quite special; what was heard there could be heard nowhere else. Gusts in innumerable series followed each other. [...] Treble, tenor, and bass notes could be found therein. (1.6.4)

As we noted in the "Setting" section, the heath is often personified. So it makes sense that the heath has its own "voice" here via the wind.