the spirit of an old, withered tree

**suprunp** · 19-Jan-2012, 18:13

“I really don’t know that much about her,” the old man replied, knitting his brow like the spirit of an old, withered tree.
(H. Murakami; 1Q84)

What kind of spirit do you see when you're reading it?

Thanks.

**susiedq** · 19-Jan-2012, 18:24

Who knows?

What's the next sentence?

**Barb_D** · 19-Jan-2012, 18:26

Perhaps an Ent? Ents - Lord of the Rings Wiki

**suprunp** · 19-Jan-2012, 18:27

The next sentences, as well as the previous ones, seem to be completely unrelated to this simile.

**Shenfeng** · 19-Jan-2012, 18:36

It's a metaphor describing the wrinkly pattern of his forehead when he knits his brow; it is warped and gnarled like a withered tree.
Take a look at the Ents and you know what I mean

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