More scientists than philosophers, they anguish over the big muddy issues the book has stirred up and some hope forlornly for better days.
It is the complete opposite of the instinctive human reaction to pain: the deliberate, conscious attempt to feel as much physical anguish as possible.
He has fulfilled all those qualities and with no anguish.
Some of them were discontented, even anguished, all of them were unable to make any plans and found it difficult to adjust.
What is palpable is one caregiver's anguish as she watches her partner struggle with the ailment.
However, his experience on the relief party, the three deaths, and the men's stories gave him deep anguish.
The sentiments in the text at these points (anguish and hope) take on a more delicate emotional appeal than before.
While the one prevented 'free inquiry', the other afforded only 'meaningless anguish' or 'vulgar amusement' as 'convenient safety valves for human anxiety'.
