Am I the cat that takes the bird? To her the hunted, not the hunter.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker questions if she is the predator, feeling more like the victim.
- In plain terms
- Am I the hunter or the hunted?
- What can you take from it?
- Identity can be ambiguous in conflict.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who holds power here?
- How do you see yourself?
Another view
Sometimes the hunted becomes the hunter by necessity.
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