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in reply to a message by Anneza
When in the story did Thisbe jump to conclusions?! I thought that only Pyramus did, when he assumed that Thisbe was dead after seeing her cloak all torn up. I don't ever remember Thisbe jumping to conclusions.
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Thisbe sees a lion with blood dripping from its jaws. She panics and runs away, dropping her veil as she goes. The lion chews it and wanders off. Pyramus arrives, to find a blood-stained veil and no Thisbe. Later, when she comes back, she finds him dead, and commits suicide herself.
So, she assumed (1) the lion was still hungry and she would be its next meal. She ran away without stopping to think: (2) lions can outrun people; (3) this one had just had a meal; if she'd stayed still and silent, it wouldn't have bothered with her. But, she attracted its attention by running, or perhaps it just played with the veil, feeling relaxed and happy and full. QED
So, she assumed (1) the lion was still hungry and she would be its next meal. She ran away without stopping to think: (2) lions can outrun people; (3) this one had just had a meal; if she'd stayed still and silent, it wouldn't have bothered with her. But, she attracted its attention by running, or perhaps it just played with the veil, feeling relaxed and happy and full. QED
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Oh. That makes sense. But if i saw a lioness, I would not take time to stop and think, I would be so scared that I would run away too!!! Haven't you heard of fight or flight mode? :D not that I would see a lioness today...
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