In order to avoid her death, her particular death, with wrung neck and swollen tongue, she must marry the hangman.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Avoiding a specific violent death requires marrying the one who causes such deaths.
- In plain terms
- To avoid being killed like this, you must marry the killer.
- What can you take from it?
- Survival may require aligning with your threat.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What would you sacrifice to live?
- Is survival worth any cost?
Another view
Marriage is presented as the only solution to violence.
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