Religion Quotes in Nation Page 2
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| Quote #4 "It would only be blasphemy to say [the gods] don't exist if they were real." (4.239) |
Mau verbally punches Ataba right in the faith again here. And you know, he kind of has a point. If a god falls in the forest, and no one is around to swear at it, is it really real?
| Quote #5 [The people] were lost, and they wanted their gods. (7.17) |
No one can explain the tragedy that befell the islands, so the people blame it on the gods—and yet they still turn to the gods for comfort and guidance. This sounds a lot like—bear with us here—an abusive relationship: first they give you candy and tell all the best stories, and then they smack you around a little to teach you a lesson.
| Quote #6 Please give us a simple answer, so that we don't have to think, because if we think, we might find answers that don't fit the way we want the world to be. (7.149) |
Mau's putting himself in the minds of his people, trying to figure out why they want gods. But… he's a little condescending and presumptive about it. We're not loving this side of Mau, so it's nice that he seems to mellow out by the end of the novel.
