Sunflower Sutra And Ginsberg's

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The process of society moving toward civilization affects the relationship between the society and individual. As the society and individual developing over time, these two processes seem to be further away from each other, yet the development of society restricts individual’s. This is a very controversial topic and being discussed in many literature works such as the poem,“Sunflower Sutra,” by Allen Ginsberg and the book, “Civilization and Its Discontent,” by Sigmund Freud. Both Ginsberg and Freud point out that civilization would negatively affect individual such that as civilization is forming in the society, individual starts to lose its true nature or instincts.
The poem, “Sunflower Sutra,” by Allen Ginsberg is referring to the time period of industrial revolution which symbolized the process toward civilization. Ginsberg uses the sunflower as a …show more content…

Even thought both Ginsberg and Freud focus on how civilization has impacts on individuals, they have different resolution to it. Ginsberg is sort of presenting a hope that people whose true nature is spotted by civilization can be awaken and return to who they originally are in some day. Freud on the other hand, who just states what he observed in the real world without actually give a suggestion such as people should go against civilization and re-obtain their instincts of pursuing happiness. While both of them claim about the negative effects of the creation of civilization, some people would argue that there is the bright side of it as well. Certainly, civilization has introduced good things to human life, but are they fair enough to compare with the negative side of it? Some people might then ask: why is civilization created if it has more cons than pros? Probably because the society needs

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