Acknowledging that human fate consists of predetermined events illuminates mankind’s insignificance and reinforces belief in higher powers. The magnitude of humanity’s unimportance sets in once accepting that fate is preordained. Synthesized human constructs, like time, aid in the preservation of mankind’s fictional importance. This proves fatal since the lack of free will and nihilistics tendencies in society produce our unimportance. Living without purpose due to the inevitability of death adds strength to the idea of predestination. The universe continues forward with or without humanity. So it’s logical to assume we have no deeper meaning for being alive. In the book Watchmen, the Comedian addresses the pointlessness of morality in society …show more content…
If mankind’s actions are executed by someone or something other than the individual free will, believing in religion or higher powers is a logical stance to take. Incapable of controlling own actions shows man’s irresponsibility and futile temperament. Dr. Manhattan in the novel Watchmen, alludes to the presence of a higher power. He can see the strings of humanity being pulled just not the tangible being doing the tugging. Applying this statement to society provides the basis behind religion or belief in deities. With death being an omnipresent threat people gravitate towards signs of enlightenment. The realization of inevitable death reiterates human insignificance creating the reliance on religious beliefs to cope with predestination. Cormac McCarthy’s The Road describes a religious debate during a cathartic journey. The young boy in the novel struggles to grasp the concept of death. The idea of death parallels that of addressing the afterlife, this part of the boy’s brain wants to accept the concept of religion and higher powers. All human action results in complete lack of meaningful contribution to the universe. Lack of purpose synthesizes man’s religious crutch and formulates the fear of dying in
Throughout centuries, humans have expressed different perspectives toward a single idea. The subject of religion invites challenging discussions from skeptical minds because religion is diversely interpreted based on personal faith. The authoress sets her novel in a fictional town, Cold Sassy, where religion plays a predominant role in people’s lives. Through Will Tweedy’s narration she explores the religious opinions of the town’s most prominent citizen Rucker Blakeslee, Will’s grandpa. Although Blakeslee spent his whole life in a religiously conservative town, he has a radical approach toward religious concepts such as predestination, suicide, funerals, faith, and God’s will, thus forcing him to challenge the traditional views of organized religion.
Not only is human connection vital to live a happy and joyful life, but it is necessary to create a legacy, and thus live on through others. But in order to do this, one must first overcome their ego and their sense of self. Once all of the “I” thoughts are gone, one can relate, but fully understand, the higher powers as well as other human beings around us. However, it is important to accept that we may never fully understand the driving force of this universe. While it can be experienced, and we can briefly get an idea of what it is, it is impossible to define these concepts in words, because we don’t have a language that transcends what we can understand. And though many recognize that these concepts could never be fully understood by the human brain, determined minds continue to ask questions that will never have an answer, “pushing their minds to the limits of what we can know” (Armstrong,
e. Tala - There's always a purpose to your life. You live for the same reason the way that some people die for some reasons. Where you are today is a combination of all your past actions, decisions, as well as those of the people around you and how they have affected
: In Watchmen by Alan Moore, there are two anti heroes that many readers are seem to like and consider different from other superheroes. These two characters are Rorschach and The Comedian. Rorschach is a detective who tries to solve his mask killer theory on who killed Edward Blake aka The Comedian throughout the novel. Throughout the novel, we begin to get flashbacks that introduce The Comedian and his personality. The Comedian is a government war hero, but he does things what an antagonist.
“Death, the end of life: the time when someone or something dies” (Merriam-Webster, 2014). The definition of death is quite simple, the end of life is inescapable. I chose to write about death and impermanence because it is something we all must inevitably face. People often deal with death in a number of different ways. Although it is something that we must eventually face, it can be hard to come to terms with because the idea can be hard to grasp. Some of us fear it, others are able to accept it, either way we all must eventually face it. In this essay I will look at two different literary works about death and impermanence and compare and contrast the different elements of the point of view, theme, setting, and symbolism. The comparison of these particular works will offer a deeper look into words written by the authors and the feelings that they experiencing at that particular time.
In reality, the significance man ascribes to human existence is false: life has no significance. Life is merely a brief episode of strutting and fretting, "full of sound and fury, . . . signifying nothing."
Intro : Introduce the concept of death, and how the concept of death is shown to be something to be feared
Human beings can only fulfill this when they maintain a positive relationship with other elements of the Universe
Man’s Confounding Relationship With an Unresponsive Universe Humanity has continuously fumbled around in the dark, searching for a light that may shed knowledge on the plethora of questions we constantly ask ourselves. Unfortunately, the universe is often reluctant to answer these questions. How do we respond? By stumbling around in the dark together, attempting to explain the silence through philosophy and religion, conceiving humanity’s strongest ideas. From Plato’s enlightened theory of the forms to Nietzsche’s pessimistic ideals of nihilism, humanity has often found means to express our own condition.
On one hand, Francis Bacon once stated, “Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased by tales, so is the other”. On the other hand, Bernard Williams and Victor Frankl claimed that it is death that allows meaning to be put in
Everybody has a purpose, most people’s purposes are not obvious, but everybody affects the world around them whether they like it or not. The reason we were created is to honor God. Sometimes a person’s purpose is to be an example to someone, to lead others to God, or to provide a way for others to fulfill their purpose. Everyone’s purpose helps glorify
I admit, when I hear parents talking about adding strict time limits to iPad use or forcing their kids to earn screen time with chores, I shake my head and think, “No, no, no. You’re looking at this situation backwards.” Here’s my logic: The Three Stooges is a lame TV show. I was eight, but I remember it like it was like yesterday…
I have always been to asking myself what is meaning of life? or what I supposed to do ? or what I have to achieve? . Meaning of life what 's you have been given? what you have given by different kind of human? Or what I believe or what I do not believe in life .Everybody have Meaning of life it depends between person to person, I found myself when I was young because my parents always talk about experience in their life.Throughout my entire life ,I have wondered about the significance meaning of life that has beneficial for the people, because the life is beginning odds and ending odds .Even though struggle of life, I believe meaning of life are ,regional ,ambition, participate ,achievement ,and happiness .Due to this, I
It is human tendency to want to follow the elementary concept of cause and effect. For example: “If I study responsibly for this test, then I will perform positively.” “If I get my degree, then I will have a better chance at finding a well-paying job” and so on. If we are told to do something with no end product or goal in mind, then we act with no purpose. Living with no purpose causes one to aimlessly live their life facing an endless direction. We as humans are constantly questioning “why” and looking for a purpose in life, and while some may disagree, having a belief in a higher power helps guide and encourage individuals to find that purpose and trust in something, or someone, bigger than themselves.
Everyone would like to have meaning in their life, even those of us who are becoming cynical to meaning as an absolute. We all would be more comfortable if we knew of some transcendent value to our existence that surpasses life itself, into death. We do not know of this transcendence though. Society in the 21st century is on shaky foundations. We have tossed religious proclamations out the window and embraced science as the ultimate authority. Problem is, science is not providing metaphysical answers so we are out there in space floating around aimlessly