Time seemed to stand still as she noticed three droplets of blood splattered on the Indian's cheek. Crimson red, she thought. Three crimson red droplets. The color of the rubescent calla lilies in her mother's garden. Her mother had explained the wine colored flower meant strength, and passionate courage. How fitting, Zee thought as shock of the reality around her began to set in.Basil Pearl
About This Quote
In her memoir, Zee tells the story of an incident that took place when she was a small child. Zee was at a park with her mother when a man was stabbed in the neck by a random thief. The attacker ran away while the victim lay dying. Zee later found out from her father that the assailant was a man who had been released from prison a few months earlier.
Zee describes the moment she discovered the man's identity as one of the most horrifying moments of her life. She compares the man's blood to rubescent calla lilies and sees red when she thinks about what happened that day. The color of blood is often used to describe anger and rage in movies and television shows, which makes this quote all the more fitting since it talks about rage and passion.
However, it also accurately depicts shock and disbelief for Zee, which is what we would feel when we see red after we realize we've been wronged or even if we see crimson red after we witness someone else's sudden death.
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