Explaining the spectacle to Miranda, Prospero aims to explain her to herself.
I found this sentence from a book on internet. What is the meaning of the phrase 'to explain her to herself'? Thanks in advance.
It means exactly what is says. It is not an idiom. " It means for the boy to consider his own behavior and to tell his mother why he was misbehaving.
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It means exactly what is says. It is not an idiom.
When a boy behaves badly, his mother can demand, "Explain yourself!" It means for the boy to consider his own behavior and to tell his mother why he was misbehaving.