He realized now he simply hated them, even when by chance they were silent. He hated the way they treated women. He hated the way they treated men. He hated the way they thought. He hated the way they didn't think. It was hard to imagine which of them he hated more.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels deep animosity toward a group, disliking their actions toward both genders and their intellectual habits.
- In plain terms
- He hates this group for how they treat others and how they think or fail to think.
- What can you take from it?
- Deep-seated hatred can focus on both actions and inactions of a group.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What specific actions justify such broad hatred?
- Can understanding reduce this animosity?
Another view
This view assumes one group is monolithic in its faults.
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