had been making man, stuffing him full of such hopping greeds and passions that he has to blow himself to pieces as often as he conveniently can manage it – would it also have occurred to you to make him burst himself with such a phenomenon as cachinnation? That same laughter, madam, is as irrelevancy which almost amounts to relevation (p.54).” In this quote Thomas is explaining that men can be fed false hopes and dreams and when crushed can lead them to insanity, especially laughing because they can’t face their terrible misfortune. This is why it would be irrelevant to laugh in such situation, but would also reveal that reality can be more brutal than some can imagine.
7. According to Thomas, how is declaring himself to be the devil honest? …show more content…
This idea is best shown in the Thomas’s quote, “Gloriously common. It’s Evil, for once not travelling incognito. It is what it is, the Great Unspurious (p.55).” From this quote I can conclude that Thomas considers himself the devil because he’s performed awful actions, however he’s not alone and many others have sinned. Thomas also states that the evil in him isn’t hiding currently which makes him even more genuine as the devil.
8. What philosophical differences do Thomas and Jennet express about the nature of reality? How does each feel about the idea that "it is / What it is" (p. 66)? Consider both Jennet's speech on pp. 55-56 and Thomas's speech on pp. …show more content…
In refusing to accept your dictum ‘It is what it is.’ Poor Father. In the end he walked in science like the densest night (p.55).” “It is what it is” represents the lack of curiousity in the culture which Jennet’s father opposed. Thomas believes that “it is what it is” because it would be impossible to prove otherwise. Thomas confesses his theory when he says, “To change the matter of the world! Magnificent Intention. And so he died deluded (p.56).” Jennet believes that there’s an explanation for everything so she contradicts with her quote, “As a matter of fact, it wasn’t a delusion (p.56).” And with this quote she begins to explain her dad’s discovers that she found in his laboratory. Therefore, Jennet believes that reality can be explained through
7. According to Thomas, how is declaring himself to be the devil honest? …show more content…
This idea is best shown in the Thomas’s quote, “Gloriously common. It’s Evil, for once not travelling incognito. It is what it is, the Great Unspurious (p.55).” From this quote I can conclude that Thomas considers himself the devil because he’s performed awful actions, however he’s not alone and many others have sinned. Thomas also states that the evil in him isn’t hiding currently which makes him even more genuine as the devil.
8. What philosophical differences do Thomas and Jennet express about the nature of reality? How does each feel about the idea that "it is / What it is" (p. 66)? Consider both Jennet's speech on pp. 55-56 and Thomas's speech on pp. …show more content…
In refusing to accept your dictum ‘It is what it is.’ Poor Father. In the end he walked in science like the densest night (p.55).” “It is what it is” represents the lack of curiousity in the culture which Jennet’s father opposed. Thomas believes that “it is what it is” because it would be impossible to prove otherwise. Thomas confesses his theory when he says, “To change the matter of the world! Magnificent Intention. And so he died deluded (p.56).” Jennet believes that there’s an explanation for everything so she contradicts with her quote, “As a matter of fact, it wasn’t a delusion (p.56).” And with this quote she begins to explain her dad’s discovers that she found in his laboratory. Therefore, Jennet believes that reality can be explained through