--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Knock her out,” Alec muttered, under his…" description: "\"“Knock her out,” Alec muttered, under his breath. “Just . . . clonk her on the head with something.\" “Just go,” Jace said to the girl. “Get out of here..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4f7/cassandra-clare-9_alec-lightwood_knock-her-out-alec-muttered-under-his-br_2853275.jpg" --- # Knock her out,” Alec muttered, under his breath. “Just… ![“Knock her out,” Alec muttered, under his breath. “Just . . . clonk her on the head with something." “Just go,” Jace said to the girl. “Get out of here, if you know what’s good for you.” But she only planted her feet harder. He could see the look in her eyes, like exclamation points: No! No!” quote by Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4f7/cassandra-clare-9_alec-lightwood_knock-her-out-alec-muttered-under-his-br_2853275.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4f7/cassandra-clare-9_alec-lightwood_knock-her-out-alec-muttered-under-his-br_2853275.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4f7/cassandra-clare-9_alec-lightwood_knock-her-out-alec-muttered-under-his-br_2853275.jpg) > ““Knock her out,” Alec muttered, under his breath. “Just . . . clonk her on the head with something." “Just go,” Jace said to the girl. “Get out of here, if you know what’s good for you.” But she only planted her feet harder. He could see the look in her eyes, like exclamation points: No! No!”” [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A character urges violent action, revealing desperation and power dynamics in conflict. **In simple terms:** Violence is suggested as a solution. Key Takeaway Consider non‑violent alternatives. Themes power conflict desperation Mood tense dangerous Type dramatic conflict When to use this quote - abusive relationships - street confrontations - self‑defense - legal consequences Key Concepts violence control psychology Questions to Reflect On - How could the situation be resolved without violence? - What drives the urge for aggression? 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His voice was clipped, disapproving. “At that girl. With the red hair.” "The one with the dark-haired friend?” Jace said.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/you-re-staring-alec-said-his-voice-was-clipped-disapproving-at-that/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“And then Jace’s boredom exploded into a million pieces as the girl with the red hair stepped out from behind a pillar. "Stop!” she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/and-then-jace-s-boredom-exploded-into-a-million-pieces-as-the-girl/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“You don't have to. I have enough faith in you," she said, "for the both of us.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/you-don-t-have-to-i-have-enough-faith-in-you-she-said-for-the-both-of/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“While this is all very amusing, the kiss that will free the girl is the kiss that she most desires,” she said. “Only that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/while-this-is-all-very-amusing-the-kiss-that-will-free-the-girl-is/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [And next time you're planning to injure yourself to get me attention, just remember that a little sweet talk works wonders.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/and-next-time-you-re-planning-to-injure-yourself-to-get-me-attention/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [His fingers skimmed down her body, over skin and satin, and she shivered, leaning into him, and she was sure they both tasted like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/his-fingers-skimmed-down-her-body-over-skin-and-satin-and-she/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [Alec muttered a retort into his coffee. It rhymed with something that sounded a lot more like "ducking glass mole.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/alec-muttered-a-retort-into-his-coffee-it-rhymed-with-something-that/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“Wait." Isabelle suddenly sat up straight. "What did you say that name was?" she demanded, turning to Jace. "The name in Clary's head." "I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/wait-isabelle-suddenly-sat-up-straight-what-did-you-say-that-name-was/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“Kiss me,” she pleaded, and he did, hot languorous slow kisses that sped up as his heartbeat did, as the movement of their bodies…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/kiss-me-she-pleaded-and-he-did-hot-languorous-slow-kisses-that-sped/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“You're pining," said Jace. Alec shrugged. "Look who's talking. 'oh I love her. Oh, she's my sister. Oh why, why, why—”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/you-re-pining-said-jace-alec-shrugged-look-who-s-talking-oh-i-love/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) ## More by Cassandra Clare > [Against his own will, almost, Will felt himself understanding; he would have done anything, he thought, told any lie, taken any risk, to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/against-his-own-will-almost-will-felt-himself-understanding-he-would/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“So Jace is my actual family," Kit said. "But I can't go live with him, because him and his hot girlfriend are going off…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/so-jace-is-my-actual-family-kit-said-but-i-can-t-go-live-with-him/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [Clarissa," he said, "here with the vampire, I see. When things have settled a bit, we really must discuss you choice in pets..](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/clarissa-he-said-here-with-the-vampire-i-see-when-things-have-settled/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [Must I go bound while you go free Must I love a manwho doesn't love me Must I be born with so little art…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/must-i-go-bound-while-you-go-free-must-i-love-a-manwho-doesn-t-love/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [If you're texting Magnus to say 'I think u r kewl,' I'm going to kill you." "Who's Magnus?" Max inquired. "He's a warlock," said…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/if-you-re-texting-magnus-to-say-i-think-u-r-kewl-i-m-going-to-kill/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“they all have always loved you Will Herondale, for you cannot hide what is good about yourself, however har you try.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/they-all-have-always-loved-you-will-herondale-for-you-cannot-hide/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“We work through this together, remember? No shutting me out. No epic sulks.” “I was figuring I could sulk for Idris in the next…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/we-work-through-this-together-remember-no-shutting-me-out-no-epic/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“Lex malla, lex nulla,” said Julian with a regretful wave of his hand. It was the Blackthorn family motto: A bad law is no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/lex-malla-lex-nulla-said-julian-with-a-regretful-wave-of-his-hand-it/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [Maybe that was why she couldn't cry, she realized, staring dry-eyed at the ceiling. Because what was the point in crying when there was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/maybe-that-was-why-she-couldn-t-cry-she-realized-staring-dry-eyed-at/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [I'm memorable, its true." -Magnus, pg.229-](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/i-m-memorable-its-true-magnus-pg-229/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“There is more to living than not dying.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/there-is-more-to-living-than-not-dying/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [Unless there was a reason for me to stay.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/unless-there-was-a-reason-for-me-to-stay/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [Love didn't make you weak, it made you stronger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/love-didn-t-make-you-weak-it-made-you-stronger/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“I wasn’t just worried about him; I was worried about you, too. There’s something so . . . reassuring about you. And Jace is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/i-wasn-t-just-worried-about-him-i-was-worried-about-you-too-there-s/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [I firmly believe that you can't get a good movie without risking a bad movie.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/i-firmly-believe-that-you-can-t-get-a-good-movie-without-risking-a/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) [Explore all 4,049 Cassandra Clare quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) ## More Alec lightwood quotes > [I hope you told him you were bitten by a gay spider.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/i-hope-you-told-him-you-were-bitten-by-a-gay-spider/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“Alec?" Magnus was staring at him. He had dispatched the remaining Iblis demons, and the square was empty but for the two of them.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/alec-magnus-was-staring-at-him-he-had-dispatched-the-remaining-iblis/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [We're not dating," Alec said again. "Oh?" Magnus said. "So you're just that friendly with everybody, is that it?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/we-re-not-dating-alec-said-again-oh-magnus-said-so-you-re-just-that/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“He's not my warlock.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/he-s-not-my-warlock/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“You have something on your neck," he observed. Alec's hand flew to his throat. "What?" "Looks like a bite mark," said Jace. "What have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/you-have-something-on-your-neck-he-observed-alec-s-hand-flew-to-his/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“Magnus reached for Alec, but instead of rising to his feet, he pulled Alec against him, his hand sliding up Alec’s back to knot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/magnus-reached-for-alec-but-instead-of-rising-to-his-feet-he-pulled/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [Hey guys! Wish you were here, except not really. We're having fun. Check it out-the pyramids! -Alec and Magnus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/hey-guys-wish-you-were-here-except-not-really-we-re-having-fun-check/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“Alec caught him as he began to slide down the wall. "Jace—" "I'm all right," Jace protested, but his hand gripped Alec's sleeve tightly.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/alec-caught-him-as-he-began-to-slide-down-the-wall-jace-i-m-all-right/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [“What’s this?” Alec said, looking baffled. “It’s a girl,” Jace said. He moved closer to the redhead, who stood with her feet braced apart,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/what-s-this-alec-said-looking-baffled-it-s-a-girl-jace-said-he-moved/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [You could give me the past,“ he said a little sadly. “But Alec is my future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cassandra-clare/you-could-give-me-the-past-he-said-a-little-sadly-but-alec-is-my/) [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) > [Still I pictured having you for fifty, sixty more years. I thought I might be ready then to let you go. 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