GOCP

• "Purist of white"

  1. biblical imagery of Jesus who wore white + a moral compass
  2. "soft and gentle" contrasts with marey because he is not suffering from sins
• constant juxtaposition- "like a child" but also " like an old man"

  holds "fresh green holly" a symbol of winter yet their dress is trimmed with "summer flowers"


  paradoxical description illustrates the imposability of its exsistance
• "with a softening influence, and gave freer passage to his tears"

  1. shows the effect his past has on him
  2. implies the tears were previously stopped
  3. emotional block which could be why he ended up this way and contributes to his apathetic personality