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What examples are there in chapter thirteen of the sun being personified? Why are the depictions of nature and color suddenly more vivid now that Frank is in Lotus?
The sun is depicted as harsh and militant in this chapter:
• "The sun, having sucked away the blue from the sky, loitered there in a white heaven, menacing Lotus, torturing its landscape."
• "The sun did her best to burn away the blessed peace found under the wide old trees; did her best to ruin the pleasure among those who do not want to degrade or destroy you."
• "Try as she might, she could not scorch the yellow butterflies away from scarlet rosebushes."
• "Her punishing heat..."
• "He saw acres of pink...
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