Thoughts in my mind was tha nine and a better life/What do I do?/Live my life in a prison cell?/I'd rather die than be trapped in a living hell
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker prefers death over prison when facing life choices.
- In plain terms
- I would rather die than be trapped in a prison cell.
- What can you take from it?
- Freedom is valued so highly that death is preferred over prison.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What would you not trade for freedom?
- How do you value liberty?
Another view
It disregards the value of life regardless of circumstances.
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