The English country gentleman galloping after a fox-the unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The English country gentleman chasing a fox is an absurd, unspeakable pursuit.
- In plain terms
- A gentleman hunting a fox is a ridiculous, indefensible activity.
- What can you take from it?
- Question outdated aristocratic pastimes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes this pursuit unspeakable?
- How do modern values view such traditions?
Another view
It may romanticize a violent sport.
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