"Truth is a hard deer to hunt, if you eat too much truth at once, you may die of the truth." ............This quote is said by the father in the story "By the Waters of Babylon" By: Steven Vincent Benet...Thank-You for all you help!!!!!!!!!! I really need it! THANKS
2007-03-15 14:39:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Well it means the truth is not always easy to find and when you do find the truth it can sometimes be too much to bear.
2007-03-15 14:54:05 · answer #1 · answered by Qwerty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that the truth is hard to find, although many may seek it out. However, once acquired, one might not be able to accept it. It's a classic case of someone realizing that having is not so pleasing a thing as wanting.
2007-03-15 16:28:28 · answer #2 · answered by nardo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me it means that truth is hard to find and even harder to understand. Not everyone can discover truth and more importantly, even those who discover it cannot always handle it. In the context of the book, the quote hints that the Hill people are not able to accept the truth even if they knew it. This justifies the actions of the priest-rulers in not telling the truth to their people.
2007-03-15 16:30:40 · answer #3 · answered by Libby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems to be saying that its hard to get at the real truth. But sometimes we underestimate our ability to handle the truth when we do get it.
People always say they want to know the truth but often when they find out the full truth, the hurt it causes is overwhelming.
2007-03-16 22:28:09 · answer #4 · answered by lokai1701 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋