Chesterton's "On Lying In Bed": Understanding Human Nature

Part I of Essay
In this short essay, G.K. Chesterton is able to display his absolute understanding of human nature. He explains this nature through humor and wit in this particular essay, On Lying in Bed. According to this essay, Chesterton has developed three parts to human nature. Th ....

Part II of Essay
.... desire in a rather ordinary place. In a similar way, people in today's society can find their desires in places that are rather customary. We, however, are not looking for a place to paint. In the many items we covet, many can be found in regular locations. Frequently, we look in unusual places for these items, when they are actually located directly "under our nose." This shows the first part of the human nature presented by G.K. Chesterton. The second part of Chesterton's essay displays his next theory on human nature. This second t ....