The role of ‘the conversation pieces of’
The role of ‘the conversation pieces of’
The passage below is from Fathoms: The World in the Whale Hardcover by Rebecca Giggs.
There was a sloth craze, a sugar-glider phase. Dedicated fans of dolphins. Big baby elephants in baths too small. Frenzied hearts on fennec foxes, slow lorises, and tiger geckos. Real animals were a new category of kitsch, and kitsch was, again, compelling. People groomed the conversation pieces of their online collections — their animals in cubes.
I have two questions on the bold-faced parts.
First, on the role and meaning of ‘the conversation pieces of’. The part, at 1st sight, seems that even if it was omitted the meaning of the sentence still stands.
(Am I right?)
But since it’s in the sentence it should have its role and meaning, for sure.
To me, the word ‘conversation pieces’ doesn’t make any sense.
Last, ‘cubes’ can be replaced with ‘thumbnails’, since it seems to mean cube photos of their favorites. (Am I right?)
Thank you all.
Top answer
Stenka25 To me, the word ‘conversation pieces’ doesn’t make any sense. Meh. It goes with the cubes.
- Stenka25 To me, the word ‘conversation pieces’ doesn’t make any sense.
- Meh.
- It goes with the cubes.
- ", giving you the opportunity to start a conversation about it.
- Stenka25 Last, ‘cubes’ can be replaced with ‘thumbnails’, since it seems to mean cube photos of their favorites.
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Stenka25To me, the word ‘conversation pieces’ doesn’t make any sense.
Meh. It goes with the cubes. In case you aren't familiar with the conversation piece, it is an unusual object that you leave on your coffee table in the hope that guests will pick it up and say, "What is this?", giving you the opportunity to start a conversation about it.
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