Discover Your Atman or Strive For True Happiness?
Evidence Based Argument:
Katha Upanishads vs The Persian Wars
When analyzing different works of literature it can be approached from many different viewpoints. Looking at what the author is saying is one way to analyze the text, but also not just what they are saying but, how they are saying it. To determine how they are portraying their message means to identify and examine literary devices are utilized. The structure in which the author writes is one way to convey what the author is saying but also the literary devices used such as a metaphor. When analyzing the Upanishads we see how the author uses metaphors and when analyzing Herodotus we see how the structure of how it's written administers …show more content…
In one of the concluding paragraphs it states, “The man whose chariot is driven by reason...reaches the End of the journey, the supreme everlasting spirit.(Pg.956)” The previous quotes means that the end of the journey is the reason for the journey. According to the book the End of journey is “The ultimate goal of life is nirvana: the extinction of the individual and the ultimate merging with Brahman.(Pg.956)” Therefore the end of the journey is death of the physical self but the spiritual self now reaches Brahman. Also included in these conclusive paragraphs the author takes an huge change in how he's reaching his audience; “Awake, arise! Strive for the highest and be in the Light!” This is a direct address to the audience which is a vast difference from his use of an extended metaphor. Another key element is how in the very beginning of the text it starts off with the Atman and once you get to the end the Atman is referenced again showing the great significance of the Atman in this …show more content…
It goes into great detail about Solon giving the reader great support to create an character anaylsis of him. It tells the audience how he's from Athens which is widely know as a city which symbolizes wisdom and how he established rules for Athens. He was the creator of the principles in which the city ran on. This shows Solon`s ability to be an more effective leader. To build upon that it states how he left athens, so therefore the rules could not be changed because the only way they could be repealed is if he was present to change them. He felt that these rules were so solid and right that they never need to be changed. This establishes Solon as someone whose opinion that should be trusted, also supporting the notion that Solon is
Evidence Based Argument:
Katha Upanishads vs The Persian Wars
When analyzing different works of literature it can be approached from many different viewpoints. Looking at what the author is saying is one way to analyze the text, but also not just what they are saying but, how they are saying it. To determine how they are portraying their message means to identify and examine literary devices are utilized. The structure in which the author writes is one way to convey what the author is saying but also the literary devices used such as a metaphor. When analyzing the Upanishads we see how the author uses metaphors and when analyzing Herodotus we see how the structure of how it's written administers …show more content…
In one of the concluding paragraphs it states, “The man whose chariot is driven by reason...reaches the End of the journey, the supreme everlasting spirit.(Pg.956)” The previous quotes means that the end of the journey is the reason for the journey. According to the book the End of journey is “The ultimate goal of life is nirvana: the extinction of the individual and the ultimate merging with Brahman.(Pg.956)” Therefore the end of the journey is death of the physical self but the spiritual self now reaches Brahman. Also included in these conclusive paragraphs the author takes an huge change in how he's reaching his audience; “Awake, arise! Strive for the highest and be in the Light!” This is a direct address to the audience which is a vast difference from his use of an extended metaphor. Another key element is how in the very beginning of the text it starts off with the Atman and once you get to the end the Atman is referenced again showing the great significance of the Atman in this …show more content…
It goes into great detail about Solon giving the reader great support to create an character anaylsis of him. It tells the audience how he's from Athens which is widely know as a city which symbolizes wisdom and how he established rules for Athens. He was the creator of the principles in which the city ran on. This shows Solon`s ability to be an more effective leader. To build upon that it states how he left athens, so therefore the rules could not be changed because the only way they could be repealed is if he was present to change them. He felt that these rules were so solid and right that they never need to be changed. This establishes Solon as someone whose opinion that should be trusted, also supporting the notion that Solon is