When the animals entered the Ark in pairs, one may imagine…
““When the animals entered the Ark in pairs, one may imagine that allied species made much private remark on each other, and were tempted to think that so many forms feeding on the same store of fodder were eminently superfluous, as tending to diminish the rations… The same sort of temptation befell the Christian Carnivora who formed Peter Featherstone's funeral procession; most of them having their minds bent on a limited store which each would have liked to get the most of. The long-recognized blood-relations and connexions by marriage made already a goodly number, which, multiplied by possibilities, presented a fine range for jealous conjecture and pathetic hopefulness.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
She satizes how people compete for limited resources, comparing human greed to animals fighting over food, highlighting envy and rivalry.
In simple terms: People fight over scarce resources.
Key Takeaway
Beware selfish competition.
Themes
greed
competition
envy
Mood
critical
ironic
Type
literary
social
When to use this quote
- business
- family inheritance
- political power
Key Concepts
social hierarchy
resource scarcity
human nature
Questions to Reflect On
- How does scarcity shape behavior?
- Can collaboration replace rivalry?
A Different Perspective
Human cooperation can be overlooked.