I understand this quote, but I was just wonder if the second part about the Oyster knife meant anything? I was not sure what she meant by that part. This quote is by Zora Neale Hurston.
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The narrator is alluding to “the good life.” That is, “the world is [her] oyster.” In fact, life has so much to offer that it would be asinine for one to sit around and “bellyache” about the difficulties that he or she may be experiencing. Instead, one should seek to make one s life better by focusing and working hard to get what one desires. Which, in turn, he or she may reap the rewards for such persistence. Thus, the pearls of life are enjoyed by those who has the patience to sharpen an oyster knife, which makes the fruits of the oyster valuable in many ways such as: food for one s body, which leads to nourishment, spoils, which leads to wealth and prosperity, and self-worth.
I hope this helps.
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She’s referring to another quote, “the world is your oyster” (you are in a position to take the opportunities that life has to offer)- so she’s sharpening her knife to dig in to the bigger picture – the world!
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To me she means that she’s doing something positive (Oyster knife) & not just sitting around moping & doing nothing at all it’s like Actions speak louder than words
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i think she means that the world is too big to care individually about and even something as primitive and mundane as sharpening an oyster knife is more productive
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Oyster Knife Definition
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I agree with most of what’s been answered