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Hi,What is the meaning of "Me", "what will be will be" and "but not some others 'round here in the following context::"How did your son get a hold of Blinda?" asked Decker."He picked her up in his patrol car and told her he was going to look after her.""What did he mean by that?" asked Bogart sharply."Like I said , she was a freak, and folks here made a point of telling her so to her face No, they were none too kind. Me, I say the Lord, makes 'm in lots different ways .What will be will be . But not some others 'round here. So her life was pretty bad in Mercy. My son knew that. So he used that to sort of lure her in."Thanks

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

AnonymousWhat is the meaning of "Me",

As for me

Anonymouswhat will be will be"

Fate decides all matters.

Anonymousbut not some others 'round here

but other people in this area (told her she was a freak)

CalifJim · Answer

AnonymousWhat is the meaning of "Me"

"me" is "I". It's part of the speech pattern of this character to emphasize the subject with an extra pronoun.

Me, I say that ...

It's like saying, If you ask me, I will tell you that ...

Anonymouswhat will be will be

This is one of a few reiterative formulas (e.g. Whatever happens happens) that expresses a fatalistic view of life, as if to say that no one can control certain things because they are simply destined to happen.

Anonymousbut not some others 'round here

Some people other than me who live near here don't share my opinion.

Me ... but not others ....

CJ

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Anonymous · Answer

Thanks for the explanations given. Now that we are on the same text could you please expand a little bit on the meaning of the "and folks here made a point of telling her so to her face ( rape her)". Why they decided to do so, and what purpose was supposed to be served by" telling so to her face" ?
Thanks

CalifJim · Answer

Anonymousfolks here made a point of telling her so to her face ( rape her)

Why did you add "rape her"? From the text you provided I don't see anything to do with rape.

To tell her something "to her face" means that they spoke to her directly. They didn't only say those things to each other behind her back. They said those things directly to her.

AnonymousWhy they decided to do so, and what purpose was supposed to be served by" telling so to her face" ?

The text doesn't say exactly why they did that, but we can guess that when they said to her "You are a freak", they did so because they were mean people, or they wanted to be mean to her.

CJ

Anonymous · Answer

Thanks.I added "rape her" deliberately in order to provide a summery of the context as I see it.The reason I asked the question was exactly that I couldn't find relation between the rape and telling so to her face or in other words does telling to her face mean to rape her/ Here is more of the context:
"Just keep going.Where did the rape take place?"
"In the cafeteria ,my son told me. Don't know why they picked that place. But that's where he said it happened.Did her up ........"
"How did your son get a hold of Belinda?"
The rest of the text goes on as I provided in my original question.I appreciate further comments and observations.
Thanks
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CalifJim · Answer

AnonymousI couldn't find relation between the rape and telling so to her face

There is no relation between those things.

Anonymousdoes telling to her face mean to rape her

No. Absolutely not. They called her a freak. They said to each other "She's a freak". Then they also said to her (face), "You are a freak".

CJ

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