Alas! Am I to be so horribly and cruelly treated? Alas! That my body, clean and whole, which has never been corrupted, should this day be consumed and burned to ashes! Ah! I would far rather have my head chopped off seven times over, than to be burned!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She expresses horror at being burned and prefers execution by sword.
- In plain terms
- I would rather be beheaded than burned.
- What can you take from it?
- Some deaths are worse than others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes death acceptable?
- How do you face fear?
Another view
Preference for one death does not prevent either.
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