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Cadzao Posted 19 years ago
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He will transfer an emotion of fear which he feels for his human father

"A child can see no difference between his own nature and that of animals. He is not astonished at animals thinking and talking in fairy tales; he will transfer an emotion of fear which he feels for his human father onto a dog or a horse, without intending any derogation of his father by it."

Could you please rephrase the blue sentence?

Thank you.

Cadzao
  

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Hi Cadzao, I'm sure there is someone better at this .. but I was enthusiastic to do it .. Here is it: A child can see no difference between his own nature and that of animals.

  • Hi Cadzao, I'm sure there is someone better at this ..
  • but I was enthusiastic to do it ..
  • Here is it: A child can see no difference between his own nature and that of animals.
  • He is not astonished at animals thinking and talking in fairy tales .
  • Consequently; the fear he feels for his human father, will be transfered as an innocent emotion onto a dog or a horse that is not meant to derogate his father.
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Hi Cadzao,

I'm sure there is someone better at this .. but I was enthusiastic to do it ..

Here is it:

A child can see no difference between his own nature and that of animals. He is not astonished at animals thinking and talking in fairy tales. Consequently; the fear he feels for his human father, will be transfered as an innocent emotion onto a
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Thank you, The Graduate, so much for your help.

Cadzao
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now that the work is done, I'll take a swing at (try) it too...

"if he is afraid of his father, he will transfer that fear onto a dog or horse, without intending to insult or demean his father by it."

I think it talks about the animistic tendencies of children, and could probably be expanded to toys and furniture at a certain age... which is why the little people get a

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