Excuse me, is this England? (while in a Hitler costume, after crash landing in England at the height of the Battle of Britian)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A character realizes the absurdity of their situation in a chaotic historical setting.
- In plain terms
- Someone questions their location while dressed oddly during a war.
- What can you take from it?
- Context often reveals the absurdity of actions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does context change meaning?
- What makes a situation absurd?
Another view
It relies on knowing historical context to land.
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