Difficulty in interpreting the context of this paragraph
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There is an excerpt from the book Flow.
Billions of parents, in every age and in every culture, have sacrificed themselves for their children, and thereby made life more meaningful for themselves. For those who have done so consistently, despite pain and failure, life as a whole had a chance to become like an extended episode of flow: a focused, concentrated, internally coherent, logically ordered set of experiences, which, because of its inner order, was felt to be meaningful and enjoyable.
The second sentence is very confusing grammatically. I need help in interpreting the context of that line.
grammar complex-sentences
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There is an excerpt from the book Flow.
Billions of parents, in every age and in every culture, have sacrificed themselves for their children, and thereby made life more meaningful for themselves. For those who have done so consistently, despite pain and failure, life as a whole had a chance to become like an extended episode of flow: a focused, concentrated, internally coherent, logically ordered set of experiences, which, because of its inner order, was felt to be meaningful and enjoyable.
The second sentence is very confusing grammatically. I need help in interpreting the context of that line.
grammar complex-sentences
edited Mar 30 at 12:45
Robusto
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asked Mar 30 at 12:20
Sudhir SharmaSudhir Sharma
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Parenthesizing some of the complicated clauses to make the grammar more apparent gives: For some people (those who ... failure), life (as a whole) had a chance to become like an extended episode of flow: (paraphrasing that explains what an extended episode of flow is). Does that help, or do you still have questions?
– Peter Shor
Mar 30 at 12:35
@PeterShor For those (doesn't it mean parents from the previous sentence?) In the end of the sentence- which(?does it mean life here),beacuse of its inner order, was meant to be meaningful and enjoyable
– Sudhir Sharma
Mar 30 at 13:12
Yes, it means some of the parents from the previous sentence.
– Peter Shor
Mar 30 at 13:20
Not meant, but felt. These parents feel that their life is meaningful and enjoyable, even though they have suffered pain and failure, because of the inner order their life has acquired from their sacrifices for their children.
– Peter Shor
Mar 30 at 13:24
@PeterShor Thanks sir, Is there any specific way we can use to interpret these type of sentences. I have posted one question earlier which was just like this. If you can provide any help.
– Sudhir Sharma
Mar 30 at 13:47
|
show 2 more comments
There is an excerpt from the book Flow.
Billions of parents, in every age and in every culture, have sacrificed themselves for their children, and thereby made life more meaningful for themselves. For those who have done so consistently, despite pain and failure, life as a whole had a chance to become like an extended episode of flow: a focused, concentrated, internally coherent, logically ordered set of experiences, which, because of its inner order, was felt to be meaningful and enjoyable.
The second sentence is very confusing grammatically. I need help in interpreting the context of that line.
grammar complex-sentences
edited Mar 30 at 12:45
Robusto
130k30309523
asked Mar 30 at 12:20
Sudhir SharmaSudhir Sharma
627
There is an excerpt from the book Flow.
Billions of parents, in every age and in every culture, have sacrificed themselves for their children, and thereby made life more meaningful for themselves. For those who have done so consistently, despite pain and failure, life as a whole had a chance to become like an extended episode of flow: a focused, concentrated, internally coherent, logically ordered set of experiences, which, because of its inner order, was felt to be meaningful and enjoyable.
The second sentence is very confusing grammatically. I need help in interpreting the context of that line.
grammar complex-sentences
grammar complex-sentences
edited Mar 30 at 12:45
Robusto
130k30309523
asked Mar 30 at 12:20
Sudhir SharmaSudhir Sharma
627
edited Mar 30 at 12:45
Robusto
130k30309523
asked Mar 30 at 12:20
Sudhir SharmaSudhir Sharma
627
edited Mar 30 at 12:45
Robusto
130k30309523
edited Mar 30 at 12:45
Robusto
130k30309523
edited Mar 30 at 12:45
Robusto
130k30309523
130k30309523
asked Mar 30 at 12:20
Sudhir SharmaSudhir Sharma
627
asked Mar 30 at 12:20
Sudhir SharmaSudhir Sharma
627
asked Mar 30 at 12:20
Sudhir SharmaSudhir Sharma
627
627
1
Parenthesizing some of the complicated clauses to make the grammar more apparent gives: For some people (those who ... failure), life (as a whole) had a chance to become like an extended episode of flow: (paraphrasing that explains what an extended episode of flow is). Does that help, or do you still have questions?
– Peter Shor
Mar 30 at 12:35
@PeterShor For those (doesn't it mean parents from the previous sentence?) In the end of the sentence- which(?does it mean life here),beacuse of its inner order, was meant to be meaningful and enjoyable
– Sudhir Sharma
Mar 30 at 13:12
Yes, it means some of the parents from the previous sentence.
– Peter Shor
Mar 30 at 13:20
Not meant, but felt. These parents feel that their life is meaningful and enjoyable, even though they have suffered pain and failure, because of the inner order their life has acquired from their sacrifices for their children.
– Peter Shor
Mar 30 at 13:24
@PeterShor Thanks sir, Is there any specific way we can use to interpret these type of sentences. I have posted one question earlier which was just like this. If you can provide any help.
– Sudhir Sharma
Mar 30 at 13:47
|
show 2 more comments
1
Parenthesizing some of the complicated clauses to make the grammar more apparent gives: For some people (those who ... failure), life (as a whole) had a chance to become like an extended episode of flow: (paraphrasing that explains what an extended episode of flow is). Does that help, or do you still have questions?
– Peter Shor
Mar 30 at 12:35
@PeterShor For those (doesn't it mean parents from the previous sentence?) In the end of the sentence- which(?does it mean life here),beacuse of its inner order, was meant to be meaningful and enjoyable
– Sudhir Sharma
Mar 30 at 13:12
Yes, it means some of the parents from the previous sentence.
– Peter Shor
Mar 30 at 13:20
Not meant, but felt. These parents feel that their life is meaningful and enjoyable, even though they have suffered pain and failure, because of the inner order their life has acquired from their sacrifices for their children.
– Peter Shor
Mar 30 at 13:24
@PeterShor Thanks sir, Is there any specific way we can use to interpret these type of sentences. I have posted one question earlier which was just like this. If you can provide any help.
– Sudhir Sharma
Mar 30 at 13:47
1
1
Parenthesizing some of the complicated clauses to make the grammar more apparent gives: For some people (those who ... failure), life (as a whole) had a chance to become like an extended episode of flow: (paraphrasing that explains what an extended episode of flow is). Does that help, or do you still have questions?
– Peter Shor
Mar 30 at 12:35
Parenthesizing some of the complicated clauses to make the grammar more apparent gives: For some people (those who ... failure), life (as a whole) had a chance to become like an extended episode of flow: (paraphrasing that explains what an extended episode of flow is). Does that help, or do you still have questions?
– Peter Shor
Mar 30 at 12:35
@PeterShor For those (doesn't it mean parents from the previous sentence?) In the end of the sentence- which(?does it mean life here),beacuse of its inner order, was meant to be meaningful and enjoyable
– Sudhir Sharma
Mar 30 at 13:12
@PeterShor For those (doesn't it mean parents from the previous sentence?) In the end of the sentence- which(?does it mean life here),beacuse of its inner order, was meant to be meaningful and enjoyable
– Sudhir Sharma
Mar 30 at 13:12
Yes, it means some of the parents from the previous sentence.
– Peter Shor
Mar 30 at 13:20
Yes, it means some of the parents from the previous sentence.
– Peter Shor
Mar 30 at 13:20
Not meant, but felt. These parents feel that their life is meaningful and enjoyable, even though they have suffered pain and failure, because of the inner order their life has acquired from their sacrifices for their children.
– Peter Shor
Mar 30 at 13:24
Not meant, but felt. These parents feel that their life is meaningful and enjoyable, even though they have suffered pain and failure, because of the inner order their life has acquired from their sacrifices for their children.
– Peter Shor
Mar 30 at 13:24
@PeterShor Thanks sir, Is there any specific way we can use to interpret these type of sentences. I have posted one question earlier which was just like this. If you can provide any help.
– Sudhir Sharma
Mar 30 at 13:47
@PeterShor Thanks sir, Is there any specific way we can use to interpret these type of sentences. I have posted one question earlier which was just like this. If you can provide any help.
– Sudhir Sharma
Mar 30 at 13:47
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Parenthesizing some of the complicated clauses to make the grammar more apparent gives: For some people (those who ... failure), life (as a whole) had a chance to become like an extended episode of flow: (paraphrasing that explains what an extended episode of flow is). Does that help, or do you still have questions?
– Peter Shor
Mar 30 at 12:35
@PeterShor For those (doesn't it mean parents from the previous sentence?) In the end of the sentence- which(?does it mean life here),beacuse of its inner order, was meant to be meaningful and enjoyable
– Sudhir Sharma
Mar 30 at 13:12
Yes, it means some of the parents from the previous sentence.
– Peter Shor
Mar 30 at 13:20
Not meant, but felt. These parents feel that their life is meaningful and enjoyable, even though they have suffered pain and failure, because of the inner order their life has acquired from their sacrifices for their children.
– Peter Shor
Mar 30 at 13:24
@PeterShor Thanks sir, Is there any specific way we can use to interpret these type of sentences. I have posted one question earlier which was just like this. If you can provide any help.
– Sudhir Sharma
Mar 30 at 13:47