Every morning Quote by Lemony snicket File under 13 suspicious incidents
““That's the spirit, kid," said the voice of the grown man. "Come on, Snow Scouts, let's all say the Snow Scout Alphabet Pledge together." Instantly the cave echoed with the sound of many voices speaking in perfect unison, a phrase here which means "reciting a list of very odd words at the very same time." "Snow Scouts," recited the Snow Scouts, "are accommodating, basic, calm, darling, emblematic, frisky, grinning, human, innocent, jumping, kept, limited, meek, nap-loving, official, pretty, quarantines, recent, scheduled, tidy, understandable, victorious, wholesome, xylophone, young, and zippered - every morning, every afternoon, every night, and all day long!””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The 13 Suspicious Incidents of the Gnome, 2021
The narrator leads a chant of whimsical adjectives, illustrating group conformity and the absurdity of forced unity.
In simple terms: A chant of odd adjectives shows forced unity.
Question conformity, embrace individuality.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- team building
- rituals
- creative writing
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do we repeat phrases together?
- What makes a chant meaningful?
Uniformity can suppress creativity.