If you can visualize a bulldog which has just been kicked in the ribs and had its dinner sneaked by the cat, you will have Hildebrand Glossop as he now stood before me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A complex analogy describes a man looking beaten and defeated.
- In plain terms
- He looked as sad and bruised as a kicked dog.
- What can you take from it?
- Layered metaphors can convey complex emotional states quickly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the man feeling?
- Why is he in this state?
Another view
The analogy is quite long and specific for a brief moment.
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