# Human Nature and Educability in Moving the Mountain

> Theme guide for Moving the Mountain by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

The narrative challenges the belief that 'you can't alter human nature,' arguing instead that human beings are highly malleable and can be improved through better education, social conditions, and a shift in collective consciousness.

## Where it surfaces

- [Chapter IX: The New Education and Child-Culture](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moving_the_mountain_se/chapters/ix): The chapter argues that children naturally enjoy learning and work when placed in a suitable environment, challenging traditional views of discipline.
- [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moving_the_mountain_se/chapters/xi): The conversation reveals a belief that human nature is not fixed but can be educated and improved, as seen in the concept of moral sanitariums and the idea that a 'growing race grew that way'.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moving_the_mountain_se/themes/human_nature_and_educability
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moving_the_mountain_se/themes