Why have I made myself as solitary as the dead?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker questions their own isolation, comparing their loneliness to the state of being dead.
- In plain terms
- He asks why he made himself as lonely as a dead person.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-imposed isolation can feel like being dead inside.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why are you alone?
- Is isolation your choice?
Another view
It assumes loneliness is always a choice.
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