It was one of those cold, clammy, accusing sort of eyes--the kind that makes you reach up to see if your tie is straight: and he looked at me as I were some sort of unnecessary product which Cuthbert the Cat had brought in after a ramble among the local ash-cans.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker describes a pair of cold, judging eyes that make them feel like unwanted trash brought by a cat.
- In plain terms
- His look was so cold I felt like unwanted trash.
- What can you take from it?
- Judgmental stares can make you feel worthless.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How did you feel?
- Why were you judged?
Another view
The simile is graphic and potentially disturbing.
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