Ophelia was a cyclone, tempest a god damned hurricane your common sense your best defense lay wasted and in vain
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The subject is described as an overwhelming force of nature that renders logic and defense useless.
- In plain terms
- She was so powerful and chaotic that you could not stop her.
- What can you take from it?
- Some forces cannot be controlled by reason.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle overwhelming forces?
- When is defense useless?
Another view
It may demonize strong emotions as purely destructive.
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