Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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what is the meaning of this metaphor -the world is my oyster
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Oysters contain pearls (so a 'treasure'). ) and wonderful experiences to be discovered. The origin is from Shakespeare's play, The Merry Wives of Windsor , where the character Pistol states: 'Why, then the world's mine oyster, Which I with sword will open'.
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Oysters contain pearls (so a 'treasure'). If the world is your oyster then it means that the world contains 'treasure' (riches - again, metaphorically!) and wonderful experiences to be discovered.
The origin is from Shakespeare's play, The Merry Wives of Windsor, where the character Pistol states: 'Why, then the world's mine oyster, Which I with sword will open'. He meant that
The origin is from Shakespeare's play, The Merry Wives of Windsor, where the character Pistol states: 'Why, then the world's mine oyster, Which I with sword will open'. He meant that
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