Distorting hackneyed words in hackneyed songs He turns revolt into a style, prolongs The impulse to a habit of the time.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker critiques how rebellion is turned into a style and becomes a habit rather than real change.
- In plain terms
- Rebellion becomes a fashion and not a real change.
- What can you take from it?
- Protest can become a habit instead of action.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is style a valid form of protest?
- How do you keep a movement real?
Another view
Style can sometimes be the first step of protest.
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