The Illustrated Man: Entry 1

Quote:
"The hot straw smell of lion grass, the cool green smell of the hidden water, the great rusty smell of animals, the smell of dust like a red paprika in the hot air. And now the sounds: the thump of distant antelope feet on grassy sod, the papery rustling of vultures. A shadow passed through the sky."

Pg. 8

Comment:
(Imagery) This quote is obviously in the beginning of the book, where the author paints a picture of a room in a family's house. The house is a smart house; it does everything for them. This particular room displayed in the beginning of the book is a somewhat four dimensional and mostly three dimensional type room called the 'Nursey'. The quote above describes the realistic smell, sounds, and sights of the room as a veldtland in Africa. The room is very detailed and imaginative.