Question

I mean to say, I have gained solitary free passage, if that much further loss can be said to be gain. I have learned that neither kindness nor cruelty by themselves, independent ofeach other, creates any effect beyond themselves; and I have learned that the two combined, together, at the same time, are the teaching emotion. And what is gained is loss.

Answer 1

These lines are taken from The Zoo Story written by the extraordinary author Edward Albee.

Explanation:

• The writer here is trying to explain how cruel and wrong it is for an individual to give the wrong direction or information to a person. This information can be regarding circumstances, situations, etc.

• He thinks that doing such things temporarily deviates a person but the problem still remains.  

• After the illusion fades off reality hits a person hard. He also explains emotions are made of both these good and bad. If a person is on a journey alone he is usually not concerned about his losses and gains. He tends to survive.