Nobody was really surprised when it happened, not really, not on the subconscious level where savage things grow.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A narrative observation suggests that certain violent or primal events feel inevitable due to subconscious expectations.
- In plain terms
- Everyone knew something bad was going to happen even if they did not say it.
- What can you take from it?
- Instincts often predict negative outcomes before logic does.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we expect bad things to happen?
- How do we ignore our instincts?
Another view
The statement is vague about what specific event occurred.
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