Ophelia's mind went wandering you'd wonder where she'd gone through secret doors down corridors she'd wander them alone
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The subject's mind wanders into private, internal worlds inaccessible to others.
- In plain terms
- She often disappeared into her own thoughts alone.
- What can you take from it?
- Internal worlds can be vast and private.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where does your mind wander?
- Is solitude a choice?
Another view
It suggests disconnection which might be misinterpreted as absence.
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