Analysis Of Ideologies Of Madness By Richard Griffin

Griffin 's essay on "Ideologies of Madness” portrays various characteristics of the modern world. It focuses on the increment and adoption of new ideologies with the aim of making people’s lifestyles better. However, there are many issues included in Griffin 's article that present ideas that still exist in the modern day. They include dualism, racism, and gender. Notably, the main storyline in the essay talks about ‘The Eros of everyday life ' as presented in the complex lifestyles characterized by branching and spiraling patterns of thought. Griffin has also regard the western lifestyles as a source of illness, suffering, and insanity that has affected other cultures with environmental destructions. Other factors include instilling domination …show more content…
The first though after observing the picture is the presence of black individuals drawn using graphite. The symbolism has been included in the image to ‘speak’ more to the audience about race and its status in the modern society (Brooks, Katherine).
A comparison between Griffin and Kara 's work shows resemblance in their thoughts. Griffin has claimed that racism is present; just that it has taken other forms and explanations. She has associated racism with other social vices such as gender inequality and mistreatments of women. According to Kara 's work, racism has been demonstrated in different aspects whereby she (Kara) has claimed that there are white ghosts and terrorists that instill fear even western cultures. The roots of racism are deep since the reconstruction era and constitution-making era whereby she has represented the transition process in her images and other artworks. Walker has tried to reveal the soul wounds caused by racial violence understanding individuals that insist on racial segregation. She has done this demonstration by providing her audience with a rough picture of what happened during the periods with hidden