Where are the braves, the faces like autumn fruit, who stared at the child from the coloured frontispiece?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The poet asks where the brave, like ripe fruit, have gone, watching the child from a vivid image.
- In plain terms
- Where are the courageous people?
- What can you take from it?
- Notice the absence of bravery in society.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does bravery look like today?
- How can we encourage it?
Another view
The metaphor may be too vague for concrete action.
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