“ His bondage had softened him. Irresponsibility had weakened him. He had forgotten how to shift for himself. The night yawned about him. ”
Jack London, White Fang (1906). copy citation
| Author | Jack London |
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| Source | White Fang |
| Topic | weakness irresponsibility softness |
| Date | 1906 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/910/910-h/910-h.htm |
Context
“He heard the shrill voices of the women, the gruff basses of the men, and the snarling of the dogs. He was hungry, and he remembered pieces of meat and fish that had been thrown him. Here was no meat, nothing but a threatening and inedible silence.
His bondage had softened him. Irresponsibility had weakened him. He had forgotten how to shift for himself. The night yawned about him. His senses, accustomed to the hum and bustle of the camp, used to the continuous impact of sights and sounds, were now left idle. There was nothing to do, nothing to see nor hear. They strained to catch some interruption of the silence and immobility of nature.” source
His bondage had softened him. Irresponsibility had weakened him. He had forgotten how to shift for himself. The night yawned about him. His senses, accustomed to the hum and bustle of the camp, used to the continuous impact of sights and sounds, were now left idle. There was nothing to do, nothing to see nor hear. They strained to catch some interruption of the silence and immobility of nature.” source
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