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Naked Bike Ride Anecdote
- Frank Skinner describes seeing a naked bike ride and a family's negative reaction.
- He uses this to illustrate the two types of people: those who embrace freedom and those who reject it.
Misinterpretation in Stevie Smith's Poem
- Stevie Smith's poem "Not Waving But Drowning" explores the gap between how we perceive ourselves and how others see us.
- The poem uses the analogy of a person drowning, mistaken for waving, to highlight this misinterpretation.
Being Heard
- Frank Skinner connects the poem's theme of not being heard to his own experience with fame.
- He notes the exhilaration of being noticed, contrasting it with the dead man's unheard cries.