civilization
Religion, superstitions, morality; all of these constructs people create due to their fear of the unknown. If something occurs that does not possess a simple explanation, the tendency of society remains to create one. Such tendencies form unwritten yet well followed ideals, without a logical reasoning to explain them. Twain describes the mob within the novel as the “pitifulest thing” as they “borrow” their courage from their numbers, rather than being “born” with it. (Twain 162). Twain relays the idea that civilization consists of a large mass of mindless followers, everyone continuously repeats the same practices and ideals without an understanding of why. Without the unification, the individuals within society possess no capabilities
Religion, superstitions, morality; all of these constructs people create due to their fear of the unknown. If something occurs that does not possess a simple explanation, the tendency of society remains to create one. Such tendencies form unwritten yet well followed ideals, without a logical reasoning to explain them. Twain describes the mob within the novel as the “pitifulest thing” as they “borrow” their courage from their numbers, rather than being “born” with it. (Twain 162). Twain relays the idea that civilization consists of a large mass of mindless followers, everyone continuously repeats the same practices and ideals without an understanding of why. Without the unification, the individuals within society possess no capabilities