Un enfant, monsieur, n'est-il pas l'image de deux etres, le fruit de deux sentiments librement confondus?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A child is the image of two beings, the fruit of two freely mixed sentiments.
- In plain terms
- Children result from the blend of two peoples' emotions.
- What can you take from it?
- Parenting reflects the union of two individuals.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do parental emotions shape a child?
- What role does biology play?
Another view
It romanticizes complex biological and social factors.
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