of lives lived in a state of quiet desperation 
(ROOT (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS lives)) (VP (VBN lived) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN state)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ quiet) (NN desperation)))))))))
(ROOT (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (NNS )) (VP (VBN ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (JJ ) (NN )))))))))