His fables so brutally imposed, sweated by heart. Their morality is a prison which I don't want to penetrate anymore.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author rejects the heavy moral lessons forced by traditional fables, seeing them as restrictive rather than enlightening.
- In plain terms
- I do not want to be confined by the strict morals taught in stories.
- What can you take from it?
- Reject imposed moral lessons that feel like prisons.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What morals feel like a prison to you?
- How do you define your own ethics?
Another view
Some structure in storytelling helps convey essential human truths.
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