"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead station"
- William Gibson
About this Quote
In this quote, author William Gibson paints a vivid photo of the sky above the port. He describes it as having the same color as a tv that is tuned to a dead station. This comparison stimulates a sense of emptiness and lifelessness, as a dead station on a tv would have no sound or images. Making use of the word "tuned" likewise recommends a purposeful action, as if the sky has been purposely set to this dull and unchanging color. This quote highlights the author's skill in using distinct and unforeseen comparisons to produce a powerful and remarkable image.
This quote is written / told by William Gibson somewhere between March 17, 1948 and today. He was a famous Writer from USA.
The author also have 16 other quotes.
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"I can think of nothing more boring for the American people than to have to sit in their living rooms for a whole half hour looking at my face on their television screens"
"I think it's brought the world a lot closer together, and will continue to do that. There are downsides to everything; there are unintended consequences to everything. The most corrosive piece of technology that I've ever seen is called television - but then, again, television, at its best, is magnificent"
"If the education of our kids comes from radio, television, newspapers - if that's where they get most of their knowledge from, and not from the schools, then the powers that be are definitely in charge, because they own all those outlets"
"I was wildly out of style when that television theme song suddenly pushed its way onto the Top Ten. It was certainly not the record company trying to make that happen"