Insanity In Beowulf, And Meditations

So; insanity as the topic for a paper, should be pretty interesting as everything in our lives is in a sense insane. Insanity is a word that defines the very core of some individuals; it either results in a damaging of our souls or a clouding of our judgement. “Insanity; doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” –Albert Einstein. By definition every human is insane in their own sense; every human is innately insane it is just how we show it that defines us. Some of the major books and their characters that we traveled with this semester that were at the top of the insane list include: Grendel, Beowulf, and Meditations. Lastly, insanity can be seen in humanity in our ability to enjoy drinking overpriced coffee, excessive vodka and beer drinking on the weekends, and red bull. The books Beowulf and Meditations listed above, have accepted their insanity but what they have done is try to lure others into their insanity by trying to pass it off as sanity. In the story of Beowulf, Grendel is proof that insanity is inside of everyone and that …show more content…
The novel is in no means telling or applying to the reader that you must follow the guidelines of the book but it is just informing us of something that we already kind of know deep down. When individuals say that love conquers all, they are absolutely correct. Individuals need something (ie. a pet) or someone that can comfort them on the days that they feel like their life is just getting a little too insane or overpowering. While Plato’s Symposium does end in a huge drinking party with everyone still hungover from the previous day, this shows a little insanity in their lives as they think it is okay to drown their sorrows with the bottle instead of talking to each other about things that they find enjoyable in the world around