'You killed a hundred thousand people? You must get up very early in the morning! I can't even get down the gym. Your diary must look odd: 'Get up in the morning, Death, Death, Death, Death, Death, Death, Lunch, Death, Death, Death, Afternoon Tea, Death, Death, Death, Quick shower:''
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Death's daily routine is described comically to highlight the absurdity of mass killing.
- In plain terms
- Death has a busy schedule filled with killing, treated like a normal office job.
- What can you take from it?
- Routine can normalize even the most horrific acts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we normalize violence?
- Is evil just a routine?
Another view
Treating mass death as a job list may trivialize real suffering.
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