See, Steelworth, he can't wait to see me foaming at the mouth and barking at the moon, as he's one of these W-W-2 boys, and he's got a Japanese carbine rifle that he pulled off a dead Jap, and he'd love to plug me right between the eyes. Well guess what? His cat already did it!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A violent, chaotic rant about a war veteran wanting to attack the speaker, contrasted with a cat's action.
- In plain terms
- He describes a threatening scenario that ends with a cat intervening.
- What can you take from it?
- Even hostile intentions can be defused by unexpected factors.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does the cat symbolize?
- Can humor soften tension?
Another view
The language is graphic and may be unsettling.
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