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Upside Down by Alexander Kushner
''you must behave as others do
if they're to have respect for you''
what is the idea,that the poet tries to convey?
''you must behave as others do
if they're to have respect for you''
what is the idea,that the poet tries to convey?
In context, the poet is criticizing societal expectations on the basis, particularly considering most people in society do not behave correctly. These people are not respectable, and therefore, we should not act in similar fashion if we wish to be respected.