And then he again uneasily saw, as he had latterly seen with more and more frequency, the scorn of Nature for man’s finer emotions, and her lack of interest in his aspirations.

Thomas Hardy
About This Quote

This quote is used to show that man’s finer emotions are not the ones that Nature is really interested in. Man wants to feel more than just basic emotions, like happiness, sadness and anger. But, his finer emotions are what he gets in response. For example, if man is happy, Nature will make him sad or angry.

The things he feels are not his own, but rather something he receives from outside of himself. It is only natural, therefore, that man would be unable to stay happy when he faces these feelings. He must feel them because they are part of the world around him.

Source: Jude The Obscure

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