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Post by thrillchaser on Jan 20, 2020 12:47:16 GMT -5
"The treasure is hidden where a person would not normally go. Uh, I guess you could call that an isolated location – yeah. f"
It's being discussed in another thread here that this could be no place for the meek meaning.
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Post by Jenny on Jan 20, 2020 13:28:43 GMT -5
Funny.... I'm writing up something now on this..... but to me, it fits as a great possibility that 'no place for the meek' equates with 'a place a person wouldn't normally go'.
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Post by davebakedpotato on Jan 20, 2020 13:50:31 GMT -5
Funny.... I'm writing up something now on this..... but to me, it fits as a great possibility that 'no place for the meek' equates with 'a place a person wouldn't normally go'. Presumably it can't be anywhere actually scary though - precarious, full of snakes, bears, insurance salesmen... |
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Post by seannm on Jan 20, 2020 14:21:58 GMT -5
Again then why did Forrest feel lucky that no one was around, no one anyplace, the day he went to hide the treasure? Was there no one anyplace from the place where he parked his car to beginning of the area that is supposed to be no place for the meek. Or was there one one anyplace from the place that is no place for the meek to where the treasure resides? Or was there just no one around anyplace that summer afternoon?
Why did he feel lucky?
Seannm
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Post by Jenny on Jan 20, 2020 15:51:30 GMT -5
Funny.... I'm writing up something now on this..... but to me, it fits as a great possibility that 'no place for the meek' equates with 'a place a person wouldn't normally go'. Presumably it can't be anywhere actually scary though - precarious, full of snakes, bears, insurance salesmen... lol...and definitely not spiders....! |
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Post by goldilocks on Jan 20, 2020 17:58:40 GMT -5
Meek doesn't really mean scary it means docile or weak. The opposite might be harsh, cruel or sudden. Tricky word.
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Post by rahrah on Jan 20, 2020 23:48:32 GMT -5
The definition of meek isn't weak, or docile, it's actually "strength under authority," both in the religious sense and the sense of a meeked horse.
A horse that has been meeked is one that will bravely go into battle and follow its rider's commands, never flinching or cowering in the fight. When battle horses were a thing, only a very select few were deemed worthy of going into battle, those who were trained and were strong and brave enough to be war horses. From the religious sense it's similar, one that is brave in doing the right thing, even when it's not popular to do so, because they live under the authority of God.
If you consider the line from that perspective, it's (IMO) easier to understand Fenn's words.
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Post by astree on Jan 21, 2020 6:18:36 GMT -5
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A three-year-old could go there, probably would need some help. If you believe that the poem route is the most direct route then you will need to reconcile no place for the meek with a place a three-year-old could go. Some of the ideas presented could do that. Although I think the poem line the end is ever drawing nigh tends to indicate that no place for the meek is more like a dangerous place.
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Post by me9 on Jan 21, 2020 7:08:36 GMT -5
I am a very meek person not to mention out of shape. I will always muster all the strenght and courage I have in order to go in there. to be honest I am scared to death. But it is part of the solution so I have no choice but to do it to get your treasure chest. Please don’t look for the treasure in a place where a 79 or 80 year old man could not have hidden it. Be safe please. f dalneitzel.com/2015/05/06/mail07/ |
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Post by Jenny on Jan 21, 2020 7:38:48 GMT -5
If taken straightforward (as in not having cryptic meaning, like Meek referring to Joe Meek or something).... then to me, Meek in the poem could be more along the opposite of being Bold. Forrest went in there with his treasures BOLD.... and so must we go in there....in a place a person wouldn't normally go.....in a place not for the MEEK... as one example..... Forrest might be using it this way...... (when considering it this way...I realize there are other ways to take it too)
I agree with goldilocks.... it is a tricky word...lol....
Here is one site with definitions:
MEEK
The adjective meek describes a person who is willing to go along with whatever other people want to do, like a meek classmate who won't speak up, even when he or she is treated unfairly.
A meek person can also be humble, but these words aren't quite synonyms. If you are humble, you don't want a lot of attention, like the humble athlete who has a truly excellent performance yet after the game, tells reporters that it was group effort by the whole team. A meek person, on the other hand, would never think a reporter would ever want to talk to him or her, and if asked, would probably try to get someone else, someone more "worthy," to do it.
Definitions of
meek
1
adj- humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
“meek and self-effacing”
Synonyms:
mild, modest
humble
marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
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adj -evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant
“"a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott”
“she looked meek but had the heart of a lion”
Synonyms:
spiritless
submissive
inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination
3
adj- very docile
“" meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes”
Synonyms:
tame
docile
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
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Post by thrillchaser on Jan 21, 2020 8:15:35 GMT -5
I think meek in the poem says be bold. It says go where others won't.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2020 10:32:06 GMT -5
The "No Place For Biddies" chapter has three poem words in a row, just as "From there it's no place for the meek. It's obvious that Forrest did this purposely. If you combine biddies with meek, you're a chicken. Evidencing little spirit, which is a meek meaning. Forrest does state that you'll be surprised of where its at. Its going to be a hike of hell, which is where someone would not normally go.
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Post by woollybugger on Jan 21, 2020 11:11:44 GMT -5
The definition of meek isn't weak, or docile, it's actually "strength under authority," both in the religious sense and the sense of a meeked horse. A horse that has been meeked is one that will bravely go into battle and follow its rider's commands, never flinching or cowering in the fight. When battle horses were a thing, only a very select few were deemed worthy of going into battle, those who were trained and were strong and brave enough to be war horses. From the religious sense it's similar, one that is brave in doing the right thing, even when it's not popular to do so, because they live under the authority of God. If you consider the line from that perspective, it's (IMO) easier to understand Fenn's words. I think that's a really astute angle that I have not seen mentioned to date. No place for the brave? No place for the teachable?... A place for mavericks, off-trail at this point |
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Post by zaphod73491 on Jan 21, 2020 12:08:35 GMT -5
The "No Place For Biddies" chapter has three poem words in a row, just as "From there it's no place for the meek. It's obvious that Forrest did this purposely. If you combine biddies with meek, you're a chicken. Evidencing little spirit, which is a meek meaning. Forrest does state that you'll be surprised of where its at. Its going to be a hike of hell, which is where someone would not normally go. That is the correct take-away in my opinion: that the No Place for Biddies (chickens) chapter is a deliberate parallel to the poem line, and that "no place for the meek" could be something as simple as leaving the safe, comfortable confines of your vehicle, crossing a road (again with the chickens?, lol), and striking your own trail. |
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Post by woollybugger on Jan 21, 2020 12:18:00 GMT -5
The "No Place For Biddies" chapter has three poem words in a row, just as "From there it's no place for the meek. It's obvious that Forrest did this purposely. If you combine biddies with meek, you're a chicken. Evidencing little spirit, which is a meek meaning. Forrest does state that you'll be surprised of where its at. Its going to be a hike of hell, which is where someone would not normally go. That is the correct take-away in my opinion: that the No Place for Biddies (chickens) chapter is a deliberate parallel to the poem line, and that "no place for the meek" could be something as simple as leaving the safe, comfortable confines of your vehicle, crossing a road (again with the chickens?, lol), and striking your own trail. Interestingly, even with different definitions we find ourselves at the same place. Break the norms at this point. |
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