*30 points* the last few sentences arthur jarvis wrote before his death are: "the truth is that our civilization is not christian; it is a tragic compound of great ideal and fearful practice, of high assurance and desperate anxiety, of loving charity and fearful clutching of possessions." - paraphrase this quote. - where in this novel do we see a split between high ideals and narrow self-interest? - do the characters embody one or the other, or are they morally mixed? - can you connect this to something in our world today?