The description of place in the novel, Beautiful Damascus, is
associated with its creator’s cultural dimension, so he impregnates it
with his thoughts and aspirations. Place description is one based
upon interpretation. He did not describe geograp
hical places in
particular, but he intended to form them in an artistic manner which
serves his ideas. He also described place both accurately and in
accordance with the novel’s characters’ activities within that place.
Place description is linked to colour so that it can reveal their
psychological situations. He also described non-visible place
because he felt that eyesight is not alone capable of description in a
perfect way.
