That house, whatever it was, was the embodiment of all the coldness in his mind. Harley said to himself: 'Whatever has been done to me, I've been cheated. Someone has robbed me of something so thoroughly I don't even know what it is. It's been a cheat, a cheat.:'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A character feels robbed of something undefined by an unknown force.
- In plain terms
- Someone feels cheated of something they cannot name.
- What can you take from it?
- Loss is painful even when undefined.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you feel you've lost?
- How do you define theft?
Another view
It assumes the loss is external rather than internal.
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