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In reality, Einstein was a brilliant physicist best known for formulating the theory of relativity. In the novel, he makes two appearances. First, though Einstein become a much-hated figure in the Cultural Revolution, Ye Zhetai remembers stories of the great scientist’s earlier visit to China. Rather than engaging in theoretical conversation, Einstein was preoccupied with more human problems (like starvation) that he encountered on the ground. Second, Wang Miao meets a computer-generated version of Einstein in his final trip through the Three-Body game—and here, too, Einstein despairs, focusing not on science’s possibilities but on its limits.
Albert Einstein Quotes in The Three-Body Problem
The The Three-Body Problem quotes below are all either spoken by Albert Einstein or refer to Albert Einstein . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 19
Quotes
“The big moon. When I was little it was still hot. When it rose to the middle of the sky, I could see the red glow from the central plains. But now it's cold…Haven't you heard about the great rip?”
“No. What's that?”
Einstein sighed and shook his head. “Let's not speak of it. Forget the past. My past, civilization’s past, the universe’s past—all of it too painful to recall.”
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Albert Einstein Quotes in The Three-Body Problem
The The Three-Body Problem quotes below are all either spoken by Albert Einstein or refer to Albert Einstein . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 19
Quotes
“The big moon. When I was little it was still hot. When it rose to the middle of the sky, I could see the red glow from the central plains. But now it's cold…Haven't you heard about the great rip?”
“No. What's that?”
Einstein sighed and shook his head. “Let's not speak of it. Forget the past. My past, civilization’s past, the universe’s past—all of it too painful to recall.”
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Explanation and Analysis:
