The Use Of Clouds In The French Revolution

Two newlyweds lie hand in hand on a hillside, their rapt faces bright with smiles against the red checkered tablecloth behind them. They raise pointed hands to the dome of the sky above them, remarking on the various shapes they see. An elephant with wings seems to appear in the cloud filled sky above them; harmless enough, the flying elephant is indeed a happy and playful subject. Suddenly, the silent conversation between the two people becomes more serious. The shape of a single newborn is pointed out in the fluffy clouds above. Suddenly, the woman spreads her hands wide, sweeping them across the sky as suddenly it seems to be filled with the shapes of babies. The smile on the mans face grows as he turns to the woman, realizing the

His writing again shows the comparison between nature and man, and how people see similarities between the clouds above them and the situations surrounding them. He begins the poem, setting the scene for the revolution coming upon France, with the words “The dead brood over Europe, the could and vision descends over cheerful France.” The cloud of revolution is covering France. Imagine a fog rolling in and covering a city—immediately the reader’s mind is filled with the idea of not being able to see, of not knowing what is happening, of quiet violence and chaos. Clouds are things that the reader experiences, and can understand, while a revolution is less relatable. These clouds of revolution are closing in around people, seeming to leave them with no space, seeming to strangle them in their

They hang in a space above the world, far above peoples’ heads, yet people stare at them all day. The weather around dictates their mood, the clouds overhead change their views on the entire day. A beautiful sunset is a backdrop to a proposal and happy kiss, the wetness of cloudy rainy day is responsible for an illness that leads to a death, lives are changed in the meeting of the clouds above and the people below. Cole and Blake understood the emotional meaning that comes with the space of clouds. They understood how clouds rolling in make a person feel trapped, and how sunlight clouds are filled with beauty, and how the dark smoke of clouds is a threatening symbol of a revolution. Artists and writers understand the meaning that people associate with clouds, even a meaning as simple as a young woman seeing her hopeful future child in the shapes of the clouds above