When I read Duma Key, by Stephen King, the name Salvador Dalí passed by my gaze unrecognized. King made many allusions to Dalí throughout the novel. Now that I am learning about Dalí and his surreal style, I notice how his work is meaningful and interesting. The book Duma Key wade many references to Dalí, "Uh-huh. In any case, I tell no lie about Dalí. He stayed in your house for three weeks in nineteen eighty-one."(122) Further in the book, they continue to refer to Salvador Dalí. I think they do this because the work of Dalí was surreal and scrambled, many components stitched together to create one immortal image.
The picture on the book jacket of Duma Key, by Stephen King
"The Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dalí
I feel that the title, "The Persistence of Memory" refers to how time can melt away when your thoughts are elsewhere. When you can close your eyes, and for moments, your mind separates from your body and you are completely alone. I move how the surreal aspect of the painting makes me think of my thoughts- where the mystery of the human brain presents itself and reviews the world in a dream-like and liquid matter.
The memories are persistent
a sour thought
and then you've been caught
in a paradox remaining resistant
The time is limp and lame
a trapped sensation
is still a surreal occasion
in a world that feels like sharp shame
The shadows are fundamental
a space draped in mystery
a face warped through history
in a night that is stained sentimental
I think that surrealism is an interesting image to capture. I like the idea of tweaking a realistic picture to create something that is surprisingly human. Dalí's work is very dream-like, and dreams are so mysterious. Looking into one on Dalí's paintings is like looking into an alternate universe, where an expression fills up a picture with intricate details.
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