I want Josif. Now No Aren't you through? Do you think you can still save something? Or are you determined that if you can't have my love, and you can't, Riktors, you can't - then no one can. If you ever loved me, Riktors, you will let me have Josif. Now
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker demands someone back and threatens to ensure no one gets them if they cannot have their love.
- In plain terms
- If I can't have you, no one can have you.
- What can you take from it?
- Possessiveness can turn into a threat to others' freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What would you do if someone you loved chose another?
- How do you handle rejection?
Another view
Sometimes this is hyperbole rather than a real threat.
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