I didn't like the play, but then I saw it under adverse conditions - the curtain was up.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker dislikes a play and blames the bad conditions, specifically that the curtain was up.
- In plain terms
- I hated the play because it was happening.
- What can you take from it?
- Blaming circumstances often covers real disinterest.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What excuses do we make for disliking things?
- How do we judge performance fairly?
Another view
It relies on absurd logic rather than genuine critique.
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