Original artwork, not a still
The Tempest · 1623
misery acquaints a man with strange bed-fellows
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Trinculo says hardship throws you together with company you'd never normally choose. Trouble makes people less picky about who they huddle beside. The shared-bed image makes it both cosy and slightly ridiculous, a wry take on desperate times producing odd alliances.
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