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Monday, September 12, 2011

Sorry If I'm Rehashing . . .

I've been thinking about the Houyhnhnms and the Yahoos, and about which group I would be a part of if I had to choose. In a way, the Houyhnhnms are the obvious choice, right? Order, honesty, productivity . . . however, this choice would still be painful. As we discussed in class, and as Swift explains, these logical beings are void of passion. This is just as far from the human soul as the Yahoos are, if not further. All humans, no matter how cold they have become, can know the feeling of emotion. These two groups are polar opposites. Unfortunately, the negative attributes of each group outweigh the positive characteristics. Humans, though, are somewhat of a fulcrum between the two sides. The qualities of humans encompass both Houyhnhnms and Yahoos, although some people may sway more to one side.

-Will

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