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The Power of Human Nature

Curiosity

  • “In the end the temptation to

find out overcame his fear; he

slipped a hand into his pocket.”

(Pg. 237) -1984

  • “A certain mothlike quality within him kept him in the vicinity of the battle. He had a great desire to see, and to get news.” (Pg. 54) -Red Badge of Courage

“ 'Well, what now, I wonder?' ”

(Pg. 105)

–Red Badge of Courage

Elements of Human Nature

  • Physical Needs
  • Survival
  • Violence
  • Love
  • Seeking Knowledge
  • Rebellion
  • Want for Companionship

Powerlessness over Body

Rebellion

  • “Your worst enemy, he reflected, was your own nervous system. At any moment the tension inside you was liable to translate itself into some visible symptom.” (Pg. 67) -1984
  • “From the pig-run came the quick, hard patter of hoofs, a castanet sound, seductive, maddening-the promise of meat.” (49) -Lord of the Flies
  • “At last, however, he had made firm rebellion against this yellow light thrown upon the colour of his ambitions.” (Pg. 3) -Red Badge of Courage
  • “Anything that hinted of corruption always filled him with a wild hope.”
  • (Pg. 131) -1984

Violence/Bloodlust

  • “Ralph too was fighting to get near, to get a handful of that brown, vulnerable flesh. The desire to squeeze and hurt was over-mastering.” (125) -Lord of the Flies
  • “At last the words of the chant floated up to them, across the bowl of blackened wood and ashes. 'Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood.' ” (72) -Lord of the Flies

Survival

“It was not well to drive men into final corners; at those moments they could all develop teeth and claws.” (Pg. 76) – Red Badge of Courage

Knowledge

  • “He would refer to his ideal person as a Renaissance man. A boy who delighted in learning for it's own sake...” (Pg. 382) -Power of One
  • “I was beginning to understand how intellect separates men.” (Pg. 392) -Power of One

Evasion of Loneliness

  • “I knew that when the bone-beaked birds returned I would be in control, master of loneliness and no longer it's servant.” (Pg. 147) -Power of One
  • “And it was not long before all the men seemed to forget their mission. Whole brigades grinned in unison, and regiments laughed.” (Pg. 13) -Red Badge of Courage

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