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What does it mean?
The person died peacefully because he would have fought if awake.
In plain terms
He died in his sleep to avoid a fight.
What can you take from it?
Some people are always ready for a fight.

Where it applies

  • biography
  • personal anecdotes
  • funeral speeches

Putting it to work

  • storytelling
  • historical accounts
  • character sketches

Questions to consider

  • Was he brave or reckless?
  • What does this say about his life?

Another view

It romanticizes conflict rather than acknowledging the value of peace.

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