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This 6 page paper uses Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection in his book “The Origin of Species” as a springboard for a discussion of two other stories, “Fifty Cents a Night” by Michael Gold and “Looking for Mr. Green” by Saul Bellow. Using other supporting articles, the paper argues that nature selects the strongest to survive, but does not necessarily select the good, nor does it appear that “goodness” is a quality for survival. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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by Michael Gold. This paper examines the three works and argues that all three deal with survival; further it uses supporting articles to investigate the question of if nature selects
for the strongest, does it also select for the good. Discussion Darwins book is the basis for much of our understanding of the way species develop; it is considered the
foundation of modern biology. In the Origin of Species, Darwin argues for the principle of natural selection; simply put, this theory says that Nature selects the strongest individuals and species
for survival, and the weaker for extinction. He also notes that there is a relation between the number of individuals and the chances of success: "A large number of individuals
... will compensate for a lesser amount of variability in each individual, and is, I believe, an extremely important element of success" (Darwin). That is, even though there may be
little variation in an individual, a large enough number of individuals, each with a tiny variation, will produce a large change. He also notes that while these processes take a
long time, that timeframe is not infinite; all creatures are striving for survival and "if any one species does not become modified and improved in a corresponding degree with its
competitors, it will soon be exterminated" (Darwin). This then is the basic of Darwins theory of natural selection. How does that help with regard to literature? Lets consider the stories
and what they say about selection and survival, then see if there is another source or sources that backs up the idea of survival as presented by Gold and Bellow.
Many critics that the protagonist of "Looking for Mr. Green," Mr. Grebe, is not really searching from Mr. Green, but for his own identity: "Grebes search for Mr. Green becomes
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