In the “Freedom and Resentment” chapter, Connolly analyzes freedom and morality. By recognizing that as humans we are mortal, we tend to find who we are soon. Once determining who we are in this world, we can enjoy freedom by having an array of endless possibilities. Connolly also suggests that death is not the only mechanism that can connect individuals to the larger world, but so can gratitude. By giving gratitude, we acknowledge our setting in society and enables us to think of other possibilities that we could have faced. Thus, by giving gratitude and realizing that we can die at any moment, we live the present with pride and we prepare our future. As humans we have to keep in mind that our freedom can become strained if our confidence
