Can someone explain to me this text passage? What does it mean? "One time as a child, in a power-failure, his mother had found and lit a last candles and there had been a brief hour of rediscovery of such illumination that space lost its vast dimension and drew comfortably around them, and they mother and son, alone, transformed, hoping that the power might not come on again soon"

The passage shows Montag feeling conflicted with what his job as "fireman" entails while at the same time feeling a sense of responsibility to be true to his human self and not act according to the authorities' ways of maintaining a dystopian society.

Explanation:

The given excerpt is from Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 where the protagonist Guy Montag works as a "fireman". Set in a dystopian world where the presence or possession of books is prohibited and the 'firemen' are employed to burn these sources of evil and dangerous ideas.

The passage is from when Montag was walking towards home with Clarisse McClellan, his neighbor. He then sees himself in the teenage girl, as if "her eyes were two miraculous bits of  violet amber that might capture and hold him intact". Walking and talking with her brought back memories of when he was a little boy himself, when the lights had gone out. He and his mother were sitting in the candlelight, feeling a sense of connection that was so special that both hoped "the power might not come on again soon". He was taken back to that night, signifying the rising internal conflict within himself.

pre-writing

why we feel good, or better, when we laugh?

is there a scientific explanation for this to happen?

which are the sources?

rough draft

laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings.

newport academy: endorphins reduce stress and strength social connections.

they combat anxiety and depression.

final draft

we know that when we laugh we feel better; when something is making us laugh it means we thought it was funny at some point, even if it was not meant that way. what we know is that it made us feel good. that is something we all can realize easily, but is it a chemical explanation for it to happen? of course there

according to joe bluett, laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings. also, he says that laughter can increase confidence, self-esteem, creativity, positivity and resilience, bringing positive changes to all aspects of our lives.

the newport academy says that, when we laugh, we release endorphins and that makes our body feel instantly relieved from tension and worry. endorphins also reduce stress and strength social connections.

therefor, laughter is the best to combat anxiety and depression.