I'm in a play and have to proclaim "I've always depended on the kindness of strangers" but I think to myself "And that's why I'm off to the Funny Farm".
2006-08-04 01:31:08 · 18 answers · asked by Spotlight 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
At one time, "the kindess of strangers" was a common thing. People were more likely to be kind and helping to one another. In our world today that is much less so. Anyone DEPENDING on the kindness of strangers may find themselves waiting for that kindness a lot longer than they once would have. We live in a every person for themselves society...and while there are still kind and helpful people, they are no longer the rule, but the exception.
2006-08-04 01:37:32 · answer #1 · answered by . 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Its not cynical, it just the way that the mind works.
Each of us sees the world based on the preconceptions we were given as children. We do start to fashion our own after a while, but the are seldom much different from the ones our social group provided us with as children.
People who think of the world as a scary, dangerous place, see a scary dangerous world all around them.
People who have been brought up to see a kind and loving world where all people are brothers and sisters, see just such a world.
People with these separate view points can be next door neighbors. Each seeing radically different worlds around them, yet they live on the same block.
Observers of this situation will judge one or the other of these people delusional, all based on there alignment with the thought system of one or the other of them. Always seeing what ever opposed the thought system that they held dear as being the delusion.
Love and blessings
don
2006-08-04 08:49:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I don't think that's cynical. It's not good to rely on other people. You should rely on yourself and be able to take care of yourself. You have a very balanced view.
Say the line in a slightly remorseful manner as if your character had just realised what you yourself have known all along.
2006-08-04 08:37:29 · answer #3 · answered by Fluorescent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The play is "A Streetcar Named Desire" and that's the point of the line. She DOES need to be off to the Funny Farm.
2006-08-04 08:36:33 · answer #4 · answered by Doctor Hand 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not that cynical. The kindness of strangers is a disappearing myth. I feel that someone is just as likely to shoot you as help you these days.
2006-08-04 08:35:33 · answer #5 · answered by gadjitfreek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
being the cynical person i am, i would have to say no.
i mean if u look into the meaning of it what is the character trying to say, its a realistic view.
u depend on strangers u would have to be crazy.
2006-08-04 08:40:41 · answer #6 · answered by juan_yong 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I'm a cynic too in every thing i do. I get told off by people for being sarcastic too much.
2006-08-04 10:24:22 · answer #7 · answered by corleonelover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no not really, it's only a line in a play, strangers can be kind, that's how we make friends
2006-08-04 08:36:22 · answer #8 · answered by DodgerBlueFan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the line is strange, and very difficult to understand without the context (but please, please don't send us the whole play).
Why not try to interject this line instead?...
"I've always pretended to be kind of nice to strangers", and see if anyone spots the difference.
2006-08-04 08:37:25 · answer #9 · answered by David R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to me (but I'm cynical myself)
2006-08-04 08:33:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋