'I love things made out of animals,' Sedaris says, holding a knife with a hoof for a handle. 'It's just so funny to think of someone saying, 'I need a letter opener. I guess I'll have to kill a deer.''
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author finds it ironic that tools made from animal parts require killing the animal first.
- In plain terms
- Sedaris jokes about how making kitchen tools from animals means you have to kill them first.
- What can you take from it?
- Consider the cost of items made from living things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What products do you use that hide their origins?
- How do you react to ethical contradictions?
Another view
The joke simplifies the complex relationship between humans and animal products.
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