identity Flashcards
(7 cards)
“the guns were waiting”
innate human violence that is undeniable and unignorable
“disturbed hive of bees”
unity makes humanity stronger
can only be understood in a war context, where all except survival becomes irrelevant
zoomorphism into an animal as small and arguably insignificant as bees
“had the martians only aimed at destruction”
there are no innocent and evil in war
they need a planet to occupy, the martians actions are motivated by need for survival just as much as the humans are
“organisms did not sleep…. were absolutely without sex”
stronger for having no vices or pleases
“doubled, i walk the street”
complete loss of personal identity and breakdown of personal relationships
“freedom to and freedom from”
america land of the free
no freedom in corruption?
the nurse is “still wearing his pistol”
the replacement of women with soldiers, because women are a recourse now
soldier nurse reflecting gileads violence over caring, makes illness a threat
