Religion Quotes in Nation

Mau is clinging to the last vestiges of his faith here. The promise of an afterlife is a critical component to most religions. Darkness and nothingness are the most scary things of all, and religion (usually) offers some version of light and warmth afterlife.

Surprise, surprise: Mau's doubting the gods again, and that's scary. Mau's religion doesn't encourage contrary thoughts, so even the fact that he's questioning his faith makes him think these are "dark" thoughts.

Talk about an ironic statement. The Nation was swept away by a deadly, violent tsunami. If that's "blessed," we'll take … unblessed. (Except that Mau ends up seeing the tsunami as a good thing—for him.)