You think people was meaner then than they are now? the deputy said.The old man was looking out at the flooded town. No, he said. I don't. I think people are the same from the day God first made one.
by Cormac McCarthy (0 Reviews)
In "Child of God," the old man's reflection reveals a deep-seated belief about human nature. When asked by a deputy if people were meaner in the past, he contemplates the timelessness of human behavior. His response suggests that the essence of humanity has not changed over time; people are fundamentally the same regardless of the era. This perspective challenges the notion that society evolves into a more compassionate or cruel state....
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