'No, we're not [lettuce], honestly we're not,' said Polly hastily. 'We're not at all nice to eat.' - 'There!' said the Mole. 'They can talk. Who ever heard of a talking lettuce?' (ch. 10)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Polly protests being called edible, while the Mole is amazed by talking plants.
- In plain terms
- A talking lettuce denies it is food; the Mole is surprised.
- What can you take from it?
- Be surprised by the unexpected.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What surprised you today?
- How do you react to the impossible?
Another view
Relies on anthropomorphism that breaks realism.
More from C. S. Lewis
What did he say had entered the world? - A Neevil - What's a Neevil? - No, he didn't say a Neevil, he said a weevil - Well, what's that? (ch. 10)
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