ON THE BEACH

Every thought of man originates from an emotion. Most of the times our actions are carried out from the heart rather than the mind. We respond to various situations on the basis of how we feel rather than what we think. However, we should not let our emotions take absolute control so that we make careless decisions or do something for which someone else has to suffer. In the novel, On the Beach, Nevil Shute …

…can make irrational decisions which can bring about their own extinction. Now, since there are seven countries around the world, which possess nuclear bombs, the extinction of mankind is seconds away from the pressing of a button. Nevil Shute shows us how emotions trigger a war leading to a nuclear explosion, how people are affected by it and how much it hurts to die an undeserving death. Thus man is a slave to his emotions.