Not content to have the audience in the palm of his hand, he goes one further and clinches his fist.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The subject not only controls the audience but tightens that control to an extreme degree.
- In plain terms
- He controls the audience completely and then tightens his grip even more.
- What can you take from it?
- Extreme control can feel suffocating.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does control become too much?
- Is audience control always negative?
Another view
Tight control can sometimes engage an audience deeply.
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