Sab starts off with a description of man riding through the street. However the emphasis is not on the rider but on the nature surrounding him. Nature is not only humanized, but also genderized. (I don’t think that’s a word, but I think you will know what I mean.)
The sun is described as brutal, but becoming feeble, melancholy. The sun is sinking, fading, dying; the day’s ending. In contrast, the earth and fields are fertile, vigorous, luxuriant, virgin, youthful, and welcoming.
I have not finished the text yet (okay I’ve only the first couple of chapters), but I am interested to see if something in the end is symbolized in the beginning, and to see how nature will be portrayed throughout the text.
