Comments about a picture

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This man looks extremely dreary with the rain and the seemingly quiet city. Since you can't see his face under the umbrella, I'm guessing that he doesn't want to be seen or is very to-himself. He seems like a deep person, or that is what i would perceive him to be, since he looks very within his own mind as he walks past the litter and bustling people and cars. A beam of light shines behind him, like the sun is about to come through but can't quiet break through the clouds yet. A car also seems to be coming towards him, and he seems to not even be looking forward to tell where he is going. This action of humans makes me wonder if he is anti-social, or that something distracting is running through his mind, which leads him to not pay attention to what's in front of him. This could be somewhat like a metaphor, that he's so in with himself and apart from the world that he can't see what's right in front of him. The beam of light could also be metaphorical, like there is some hope in his futures, but he won't let the clouds break to let it in. These actions could be because of a past childhood experience, if he was excluded from friends or had a quiet - OR - restless home life. Since the picture seems dreary, i think my story will be that way as well.