# What The Passage of Time means in Dangerous Ages

> Time is portrayed as an inexorable river, with characters acutely aware of birthdays, lost youth, and the brevity of life, as seen in Neville's birthday reflections and her mother's sense of a 'withered' existence.

## Explanation

Time is portrayed as an inexorable river, with characters acutely aware of birthdays, lost youth, and the brevity of life, as seen in Neville's birthday reflections and her mother's sense of a 'withered' existence.

Reflects on life as a brief, dreamlike episode on a perishing planet.

Neville's birthday prompts intense awareness of time slipping away, regret for wasted years, and fear of aging.

Neville's 43rd birthday prompts reflection on how she has changed since her youth as a medical student.

Neville's birthday prompts reflections on aging, her past, and her children's futures.

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