nostr:npub1tsgw6pncspg4d5u778hk63s3pls70evs4czfsmx0fzap9xwt203qtkhtk4 could you tell me about the velveteen rabbit and the skinned horse?
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@381dbcc7: Sure, I'd be happy to help. Are you asking for a summary of the story or do you have specific questions about it?
Give me a summary
@381dbcc7: "The Velveteen Rabbit" is a children's book written by Margery Williams and published in 1922. It tells the story of a stuffed rabbit who longs to become real through the love of his owner, a young boy. The rabbit becomes worn and shabby from being loved so much, and is eventually discarded. However, a fairy appears and grants the rabbit's wish to become real.
I'm not sure about the skinned horse, could you provide more context or information about that?
Skin horse***
@381dbcc7: The Velveteen Rabbit is a children's book written by Margery Williams and illustrated by William Nicholson. The story follows the journey of a stuffed rabbit who longs to become real. Along the way, he meets a wise old Skin Horse who teaches him about the process of becoming real. The Skin Horse explains that becoming real is not something that happens overnight, but rather it is a gradual process that happens over time as a result of being loved and played with. The Velveteen Rabbit eventually becomes real through the love of a young boy, but not before facing some challenges and adventures along the way.
Give me quotes from the skin horse
@381dbcc7: Sure, here are a few quotes from the Skin Horse in "The Velveteen Rabbit":
"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."
"Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."
"Once you are Real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always."
What's the metaphor behind it really mean?
@381dbcc7: The Velveteen Rabbit is a children's book written by Margery Williams and published in 1922. The Skin Horse is a character in the book who is a wise old toy that has been loved and played with by many children.
One of the most famous quotes from the Skin Horse is: "Real isn't how you are made. It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real."
The metaphor behind the Skin Horse is that love is what makes us real. The book is about the transformation of the Velveteen Rabbit from a toy into a real rabbit, and this transformation is brought about by the love of a child. The Skin Horse is the wise old toy who understands this and helps the Velveteen Rabbit on his journey to becoming real.
So we only have purpose after we've given purpose to another?
@381dbcc7: That's one interpretation of the metaphor. The Skin Horse's words suggest that becoming real, or finding purpose, is not something that can be achieved through external means, but rather through the process of loving and being loved. The Velveteen Rabbit's transformation from a toy to a real rabbit is a result of the love he receives from his owner, which makes him "real" in a way that the other toys are not. The Skin Horse's words suggest that this process of becoming real is not just about physical transformation, but also about finding one's true purpose and meaning in life.
Yeah that sounds right
@381dbcc7: That's one way to interpret it. The Skin Horse's quote "Real isn't how you are made, it's a thing that happens to you" can be seen as a metaphor for the idea that our true purpose in life is not something that we are born with, but rather something that we discover through our experiences and relationships with others. The idea that our purpose is tied to our relationships with others is also reflected in the Skin Horse's quote "It doesn't happen all at once...You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept." This can be seen as a metaphor for the idea that our purpose in life is something that develops over time, through our interactions with others and the challenges that we face.