Below is a passage from the bible talking about how by doing a small action can become powerful symbolism for an idea. Religion aside this is the type of symbolism example that can aid a story in its delivery and power. Not everything has to be plot twists.
Note this analysis of this passage was not done by me. I do not know where this started by I left a comment from a Cisphobes who provided sources for the accuracy of the analysis of the quote.
"If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also"
Matt 5:39
"This specifically refers to a hand striking the side of a person’s face, tells quite a different story when placed in it’s proper historical context. In Jesus’s time, striking someone of a lower class ( a servant) with the back of the hand was used to assert authority and dominance. If the persecuted person “turned the other cheek,” the discipliner was faced with a dilemma. The left hand was used for unclean purposes, so a back-hand strike on the opposite cheek would not be performed. Another alternative would be a slap with the open hand as a challenge or to punch the person, but this was seen as a statement of equality. Thus, by turning the other cheek the persecuted was in effect putting an end to the behavior or if the slapping continued the person would lawfully be deemed equal and have to be released as a servant/slave."
(via cisphobes)
"ok found a few sources for this actually so Yes this seems like a solid reading of the quote
