masterding
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Quote from Natalie Portman Harvard Commencement Speech :
“ I realized that seriousness for seriousness’s sake was its own kind of trophy, and a dubious one, a pose I sought to counter some half-imagined argument about who I was. There was a reason I was an actor: I loved what I do. And I saw from my peers and mentors, not only was that an acceptable reason, it was the best reason. ”
Two questions:
1. What does ' seriousness for seriousness’s sake ' mean here?
2.Does "saw" not need to be folllowed by an object —i.e. ,saw something from my peers and mentors?
Thank you so much.
“ I realized that seriousness for seriousness’s sake was its own kind of trophy, and a dubious one, a pose I sought to counter some half-imagined argument about who I was. There was a reason I was an actor: I loved what I do. And I saw from my peers and mentors, not only was that an acceptable reason, it was the best reason. ”
Two questions:
1. What does ' seriousness for seriousness’s sake ' mean here?
2.Does "saw" not need to be folllowed by an object —i.e. ,saw something from my peers and mentors?
Thank you so much.