Josephus (Gregory Hines): 'I'm Josephus, and I'm the main course over at the Colosseum!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker identifies himself as the central attraction in a violent arena.
- In plain terms
- I am the main focus of the gladiator games.
- What can you take from it?
- Stand out as the primary entertainment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes you the main course?
- How do you handle being watched?
Another view
It assumes the audience values violence over substance.
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