Got leniency - meaning not to be so strict as far as rules that one needs to obey are concerned.
The difference is that all men go eventually - I',m not sure, I can only suppose.

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Hi teachers
I am trying to translate an English film. But the problem is the meaning of some statements in the text which are simple-words written but I couldn't figure out the meaning.
Would anyone help me with them ? please.
The vague sentences are written in bold and red-colored.
" Of course. isn't all mankind in the same boat?"
" Isn't all mankind ultimately executed for a crime it never committed?"
The difference is that all men go eventually
" but I go six o'clock tomorrow morning."
" I was supposed to go at five o'clock but I have a smart lawyer."
Got leniency.
My questions
What does the writer mean by :
The difference is that all men go eventually
and
what do you think " Got leniency " means in this text ?
Thanks In advance
Got leniency - meaning not to be so strict as far as rules that one needs to obey are concerned.
The difference is that all men go eventually - I',m not sure, I can only suppose.
Last edited by fighting spirit; 30-May-2010 at 15:34.
***** NOT A TEACHER *****
Good morning, Herbiji.
(1) First, congratulations on having such an interesting job!!!
(2) I haven't seen the film, so I can only guess from what
you have told us.
(3) My interpretation may be 100% wrong, but here goes:
(a) It seems that this guy is going to be executed for some crime.
(b) He says the government wanted to execute him at 5 o'clock,
but his "smart" lawyer was able to get the government to execute
him one hour later!!! I think the guy is being sarcastic about his
lawyer. Obviously, his lawyer isn't good enough to get the execution
stopped -- only delayed for 60 minutes!!!
(4) His friend tries to make the condemned man feel better by saying:
Well, in the end, all human beings are executed for crimes that they
never committed. That is, we all die -- even if we didn't do anything to
deserve death.
(5) The man answers: Yes, that's true. But I die at 6 o'clock
tomorrow morning. All human beings, of course, eventually die,
but at least they do not know when it is going to happen.
*****
Please excuse me if I have given you the wrong answer.
Oh, then maybe you should give it a try.It's "Love and Death" by Woody Allen.
Your interpretation, along with Raymott's, were correct, of course.![]()
PS: Another funny line from this film:
Sergeant: One, two, one, two, one, two...
Boris: Three is next, if you're having any trouble...![]()
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Last edited by Tdol; 31-May-2010 at 08:34. Reason: Link removed- the film is copyright
Hi
Thanks for every participant shared his/her point of view. Everything is clear for me now.
I watched the film but I didn't finish it. I think that's why I couldn't figure out these statements since the beginning of the film is a flash back scene.
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