This chapter is all about
replicators and how they constantly replicate from one another and how they
have become a part of our lives. They seem to have a big impact on us and we
have a big impact on them because we are their survival machines. We keep their
legacy alive.
Dawkins has his own opinions and is
not afraid to express them. Regardless of critics who will disagree with him,
like me, he did publish this book. His point of view about genes is that, “They
are in you and in me; they created us, body and mind…” (20). Honestly, I
disagree with what he says because our genes do not define who we are or will
become as an adult, unless they can predict the future. Our genes are part of
who we are and our personality is the rest. It is true that our genes create part
of our personality, but we try our hardest to change it. For example: a person
who cannot control their anger can probably get that from their parents, but
then they try to get counseling to control it. We try to modify ourselves so
that we feel a sense of control. Everybody tries to have power over his or her
body and mind, which I think is a gene that everybody has.
On page 15, it says, “At some point
a particularly remarkable molecule was formed by accident,” and I feel that
sometimes the most creative things in life happen accidentally. This molecule,
artwork, which we never plan, or failures are examples of things we do not
purposely do or create, but seem to happen. Though failing is pushing it,
sometimes something good comes of it.
This chapter was interesting and
the viewpoints Dawkins states are agreeable yet disagreeable. He uses many good
examples to clarify what he is talking about and explains what he says.
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