it means a general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.
The three reasons why Hamlet's mother is so fearful of him during this scene are:::
- she fears he will tell the king if she reveals anything
- she is not sure if he is mad or sane.
- Hamlet kills Polonius in her room.
answer:
the danger is that it becomes the thing that defines you. as if all you're worth is your smarts.
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