Do you like vegetables? Sophie asked, hoping to steer the conversation towards a slightly less dangerous kind of food. You is trying to change the subject, the Giant said sternly. We is having an interesting babblement about the taste of the human bean. The human bean is not a vegetable.
Sophie attempts to shift the conversation toward a safer topic by asking the Giant if he likes vegetables. Her intention is to redirect the dialogue away from the unsettling subject of humans, which the Giant is keen to discuss. He responds firmly, emphasizing that humans are far more interesting than vegetables and insisting they continue talking about humans.
This exchange highlights the tension between Sophie’s desire for a lighter discussion and...
