Dr. Frankenstein 'Damn your eyes!' Igor (pointing at his lazy eye) 'Too late!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A scientist's curse is countered by a servant's literal interpretation of the injury.
- In plain terms
- Doctor curses eyes, servant says it is too late to fix.
- What can you take from it?
- Literal responses can block verbal abuse.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle insults?
- When has truth silenced anger?
Another view
It depends on specific character dynamics.
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