I hate plays. I've never seen the point of paying money to watch people shout a lot and pretend to die, and now that I'm the father of three young children I don't have to.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker dislikes theater because it costs money to watch fake suffering, now that they have real kids.
- In plain terms
- I hate paying to watch actors pretend to die.
- What can you take from it?
- Real life takes precedence over simulated drama.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is pretend suffering valuable?
- What is a ticket worth to you?
Another view
Art often aims to evoke empathy rather than literal truth.
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