Men hardened by the friction of learning, steel men of savvy quietly applied, crusty ole boys of rough-hewn glory, probably smoke a lonely cigarette in their cells during lunch breaks from court.
1-what do you understand from"Men hardened by the friction of learning"
2- what does "steel men of savvy quietly applied" mean?
Thank you.
2007-03-04 04:32:07 · 2 answers · asked by ROYA R 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
It all sounds a bit contrived.
2007-03-04 07:27:12 · answer #1 · answered by §Sally§ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since you asked so politely, i gonna be nice and answer this. I think this is about lawyers. (lunch breaks from court). The cell is like their mind set, or the court itself.
1. Men hardened by the friction of learning means that the men are not soft (emotional, sensitive) because of what they have learned, either evidence in court or what they have learned by becoming a lawyer, or the learning of the system. (Friction- think sand paper against raw wood.)
2. Steel men of savvy quietly applied means the judge or the "force applied" to the person on trial, (crusty ole boys of rough-hewn glory). The lawyers are hardened, so the judge is harder, because he knows it (the law) completely.
2007-03-04 12:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by Shawn J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋