Warplanes in formation can look serene and organic rather than menacing

Evidence

What he noticed was their peaceful, easy movement of fish in water, the way they had of spreading out so comfortably high in the air, ignoring one another, like schools of fish that cross without noticing it, each going about its business at different levels in the transparency of the deeps. — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 395

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 395
• XREF: connects to: The onset of war is marked by mundane sensory details rather than dramatic signs — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 351; A militarized frontier can feel enchanted and alive rather than threatening — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 195; People can witness visible war signs without emotionally registering danger — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 387 (+1 more)

Library Connections

• People can witness visible war signs without emotionally registering danger #exemplifies (0.85) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 387

Broader Connections

• A sense of safety in wartime is fragile and self-consciously temporary #qualifies (0.75) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 50