I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you or me Says I, 'But Joe, you're ten years dead,' 'I never died,' says he.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A dream dialogue suggests the legacy of Joe Hill lives on despite his death.
- In plain terms
- In a dream, Joe Hill claims he is still alive even though he died years ago.
- What can you take from it?
- Ideas and symbols can outlive the people who created them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What lives on after a person dies?
- How do symbols outlive people?
Another view
It relies on supernatural or dream logic rather than facts.
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