I really don't know why the fools are angry when they hold them there. One can climb naked on the floor, go like jackal, rage and bite. If you could do it somewhere on the promenade, people would be surprised, but there it belongs to something ordinary. There is such a freedom that even the socialists never dreamed.
by Jaroslav Hašek
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The quote from "The Good Soldier Švejk" by Jaroslav Hašek captures the absurdity of human behavior and the unexpected freedom found in unconventional actions. It highlights how people may become agitated by others who express themselves in bizarre or uninhibited ways, suggesting that such expressions are seen as out of place in society. Rather, they seem to belong to a different realm where societal norms are suspended.

Hašek's commentary reflects on the contrasts between societal expectations and individual liberty. The imagery of climbing naked or acting like a jackal underscores a certain liberation from the constraints of social propriety. It implies that within certain settings, such wild behavior may be perceived as an ordinary occurrence, revealing the irony in how we judge others based on context and suggesting a deeper philosophical observation about freedom.

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