Assertion: flea | /r/RelatedTo | degradation
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Fleas are often associated with uncleanliness and degradation; in this work, the artist sought to magnify a flea into "a monsterous creature whose bloodthirsty instinct was imprinted on every detail of its appearance, with 'burning eyes which long for moisture', and a 'face worthy of a murderer'.