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Catttt Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

that strike us in intensity...

Does the highlighted sentence mean "their messages have an immediacy that awakens us intensely and reminds us that compassion and solidarity are what we need when we encounter our dreads"?

Context:

"Though artists like Viola may draw on mythical landscapes and rituals, their messages have an immediacy that strike us in intensity, demanding compassion and solidarity in the face of dread."
  

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red apple artists like Viola Bill Viola? Wow! Wonderful!

  • red apple artists like Viola Bill Viola?
  • Wow!
  • Wonderful!
  • red apple Does the highlighted sentence mean "their messages have an immediacy that awakens us intensely and reminds us that compassion and solidarity are what we need when we encounter our dreads"?
  • ) Yes.
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red appleartists like Viola
Bill Viola? Wow! Wonderful!
red appleDoes the highlighted sentence mean "their messages have an immediacy that awakens us intensely and reminds us that compassion and solidarity are what we need when we encounter our dreads"? (encounter our fears is better English.)
Yes. More or less.

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