This quote is from a novel called My Sister's Keeper. Jodi Picoult is the author. This quote means that the rescuer must have more protection than the victim. if the person who is saving or helping another has no safety, then the victim could lose. Lets put this into a super hero story's perspective. If Mary Jane gets captured, Spider man must have more protection than Marry so he can save her. If she has more protection but is still captured, Spider man might not save her. If we put this into a real life situation, say there was a robbery. The brigands are holding people there so that the authorities do not show up. When the authorities show up, they should have more protection. If they don't the thieves are able to get rid of them easily, they get away with the money, and we can never find them. So if the victim of anything has more protection, try and change that.
How could this affect My Sister's Keeper? Well, in My Sister's Keeper, Kate has leukemia and Anna gives her stem cells so she can live. Without Anna, Kate could not live. So Anna must have more protection so she can help Kate. If Anna has small or no protection, then Anna might have a hard time helping her out and Kate could fail. So if Anna is not protected then that family would be upset because it was their fault that Anna was not safe and that is what caused Kate to die.
Thank you for reading and I hope that this taught you something.
