Foreignness and the Other Quotes in Nation Page 3
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| Quote #7 "There are different ways to eat people." (10.22) |
Ataba illustrates the difference between the cannibalistic Raiders and so-called civilized people: there isn't one. Each group makes others a part of themselves, and we're not sure which is ickier. (Well, actually, the cooking-and-eating one is. But still. The metaphor works: assimilation is another way of destroying people.)
| Quote #8 "You shoot at people without a thought and you call them savages!" (11.108) |
Daphne makes a good point to Foxlip, who practically views Mau's people as inhuman. Think about all the people who put Daphne in danger during the story. Were they islanders, or Europeans?
| Quote #9 [The bullet] hit the water a few feet in front of [Mau], trailing bubbles—and stopped inches from his face. (13.19) |
The final confrontation between Mau and First Mate Cox is the ultimate battle between "civilization" (guns) and "nature" (water). Guess what wins?
