Nihilism

“Good Country People” is a classic short story by contemporary American author Flanner O’Connor. Published in 1955, it a compilation of symbolism, imagery, characterization, irony, and allegory which created a Christian Humanism short story. The most famous yet clichéd Idiom “Pride goes before a fall;” adapted from the book of Proverbs in the Holy Bible, is exemplified both literally and figuratively in this short story. Its central message goes to show how the attitude one portrays can lead to their

GOOD COUNTRY PEOPLE by Flannery O 'Connor The short story Good Country People was written by O’Connor. The story introduces us to well-educated a woman who was thirty-two years old. This woman has an artificial leg which was shot off in a hunting accident when she was ten. She went to college and earned a doctorate in philosophy. She has a heart condition; so she cannot work and has to live at home with her mother. The name given to her is Joy but she changed her name to Hulga. She mocks her mother

The value and meaning of life is different to all individuals but what is the meaning of life to an existentialist? An existentialist place emphasis on individual existence, freedom and choice. For an existentialist, there is no school of thought or belief system that can explain life. Life has no order and they also place emphasis on action and choice in the face of the absurd condition of life. What most important to an existentialist is the idea that life has no purpose or explanation at its core

The Psychology of Nihilism Written from the perspective of a struggling writer living in the city of Christiania near Oslo, Norway, Knut Hamsun’s Hunger is a semi-autobiographical work that reflects upon Hamsun’s own struggle as he worked to establish his literary reputation. The reader follows the protagonist as he descends ever deeper into psychological unrest as a result of poverty. Richard Wright’s The Man Who Lived Underground offers the same voyeuristic experience for the reader as they

In the Dark Knight, the Joker did not prevail in showing that the city of Gotham was Nihilistic. The practice of Nihilism is that of showing how the world has no morals and or beliefs that matter or are true. The Joker, an active Nihilist, or one that takes action upon his feelings, is looking to prove that nothing matter in the city of Gotham. He puts the people of Gotham through many dilemmas and situations in which the Joker was looking forwards to prove and show accuracy of his beliefs. The

The religious context of The Sun Also Rises is mostly based off of Naturalism in some cases it can even be viewed as Nihilism. Naturalism is the belief of a “soulless universe” meaning everything that exists is all just physical matter. Based off of these beliefs there is also no God because there is no need for one. Therefore because there is no God there is no purpose or meaning for your life because when you die you don't go to heaven or hell you just die. Because in Naturalism God is non-existent

the human condition that prevents humans from attaining any sort of meaning; This theory still stands even in the instance that a god and/or spiritual being exists. For nihilism we are going to examine nihilistic subtheories and the sub perspective of nihilism known as existentialism. There exists many subtheories of nihilism. We are going to focus on three of them: Invariable Dissatisfaction, Infinite Value Theorem, and Existence

The idea of the Übermensch, A concept accredited to Nietzsche claims that as an answer to nihilism the meaning of life is a superior man, one who has trained themselves to be the unequivocal best. Many readers of Nietzsche interpret the Übermensch in many ways, some see it as beyond human, while others see it as a man who has found their inner self. The idea is often associated with Nazi Germany and their horrendous acts, however from both Nietzsche own views and other interpretations and is obvious

Overwhelming thoughts and circumstances can suck that life out of a person. Through a slow but sure process, I now identify myself as a culprit of stress. For example, I have entrapped myself in the pit of going from one extreme to another, contributing to my pessimist onlook on life. Further, when I observe a buildup of someone neglecting to pursue their priorities, I can vent out in anger at that person. Also, if I do not put my thoughts into actions, I set myself up for negative experiences in

The Pessimistic Opportunist We smile, we laugh, we hurt, we cry, we take what we can out of life and we run with it. Those who hide from the opportunities in front of them miss out on a lifetime of adventures. For as long as I can remember I’ve been a pessimist. Admittedly, I’ve ruined a lot of my family and friends’ fun by being negative and pessimistic about the activities they’ve wanted to do. I’ve tried so hard to become that happy-go-lucky adventurous young lady and somewhere along the