He felt as if Stillson might have taken the game of the Laughing Tiger a step further: inside the beast-skin, a man, yes. But inside the man-skin, a beast.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A character hides a beastly nature beneath a human appearance.
- In plain terms
- Inside the human skin is a beast.
- What can you take from it?
- Look beneath appearances to find true nature.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can a person be a monster?
- How deep is disguise?
Another view
It assumes duality rather than complexity in character.
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