Both Uses of
nurture
in
The Bluest Eye
- His hours were his own, the competition was slight, the clientele was already persuaded and therefore manageable, and he had numerous opportunities to witness human stupidity without sharing it or being compromised by it, and to nurture his fastidiousness by viewing physical decay.†
Chpt 4
- Certain seeds it will not nurture, certain fruit it will not bear, and when the land kills of its own volition, we acquiesce and say the victim had no right to live.†
Chpt 5 *
Definition:
help develop or grow
A particular sense of nurture is often contrasted with a particular sense of nature.
In the comparison, nurture refers to external influences on a person's development such as being loved, cared for, and taught. Nature in contrast refers to the inherent genetic influences on a person's development.
Studies of identical twins who grew up in different homes are used to better understand the influences of each.
In the comparison, nurture refers to external influences on a person's development such as being loved, cared for, and taught. Nature in contrast refers to the inherent genetic influences on a person's development.
Studies of identical twins who grew up in different homes are used to better understand the influences of each.