Roshani ChokshiWho wanted to be smiled at by the girl that trailed shadows like pets, conjured snakes and waited for Death, her bridegroom, to steal her from these walls?
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In the title of this quote, “Who wanted to be smiled at by the girl that trailed shadows like pets, conjured snakes and waited for Death, her bridegroom, to steal her from these walls?” Rimbaud is describing a girl who has suffered much emotional pain and emotional abuse. The only way she can feel free is when she is alone with death.
Source: The Startouched Queen
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