The Gelatinous Giant is spineless—he’s afraid to be who he really is and to think for himself. But because he’s big, he still manages to be frightening. This is another lesson for Milo on perspective and thinking critically about what people say. Looking at the giant, Milo perhaps
should be afraid—the giant is, after all, much bigger than Milo. But by listening to what the giant says, Milo discovers that he should actually be able to trick the giant using logic, or by trying to get him to agree with something.