Passion vs. Logic
People can sometimes act through how they feel rather than what is very logical. In the short story Gregory, an English prisoner named Gregory forms a friendship with a guard in an army base camp in Cyprus. At the ending, Gregory is executed by the guard despite the opportunities he is given to escape.In the story, the concept of passion versus logic is effectively represented with its characters showing more belief in their feelings than their intelligence through what they do. As time passes, humans have managed to think more logically than emotionally. However, it does not imply that people are fully rational, but rather have their passions guide their actions just like the Gregory and other characters in the play. The …show more content…
For example, the guard personally believes Gregory is a good person, even he comes from the enemy's nation. In his narration, the guard says, "Even though...some people on his side had killed one of ours...to go to war against him and his kind...He was our friend"(Ioannides 155). As a result of his interaction with Gregory, the guard believes that despite what others think of Gregory and his people, he is a good person and does not deserve the grim fate that he is given in the climax. Similarly, Othello from the Shakespearian play Othello shows his belief in his morals by wanting to kill Desdemona because he thinks she has an infidelity. When Othello exclaims, "Ay, let her rot and perish and be damned tonight, for she shall not live!"(Shakespeare.4.1.144), Othello rages over the belief that Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio, therefore implying that she must be punished through murder so that he will get justice because Othello thinks that revenge leads to justice. Therefore, anyone can act by their passions rather than their intelligence as long as they have faith in what their personal …show more content…
For instance, The main guard plans to help Gregory despite the fact that he will be punished for it. While the guard believes that "It ain't right...our duty"(Ioannides 156), he suggests helping Gregory escape his death and not do their duty for once even though the other guard says that they will be punished if they do not. In comparison, Venkat from the novel Climbing The Stairs saves a girl who was being injured by a British policeman. As a result, he gets hit by another policeman, sacrificing his mental health through a major concussion. When his daughter Vidya explains, "He lifted the lady's limp body in his arms, bending over her protectively...I saw the officer's arm coming down, down, down, on my father's head"(Venkatraman 49), she demonstrates his selflessness and how much pain he had to go through in this courageous act. Overall, people have potential to act by their irrationality as long as other people are benefited by it, showing how considerate and emotional they
People can sometimes act through how they feel rather than what is very logical. In the short story Gregory, an English prisoner named Gregory forms a friendship with a guard in an army base camp in Cyprus. At the ending, Gregory is executed by the guard despite the opportunities he is given to escape.In the story, the concept of passion versus logic is effectively represented with its characters showing more belief in their feelings than their intelligence through what they do. As time passes, humans have managed to think more logically than emotionally. However, it does not imply that people are fully rational, but rather have their passions guide their actions just like the Gregory and other characters in the play. The …show more content…
For example, the guard personally believes Gregory is a good person, even he comes from the enemy's nation. In his narration, the guard says, "Even though...some people on his side had killed one of ours...to go to war against him and his kind...He was our friend"(Ioannides 155). As a result of his interaction with Gregory, the guard believes that despite what others think of Gregory and his people, he is a good person and does not deserve the grim fate that he is given in the climax. Similarly, Othello from the Shakespearian play Othello shows his belief in his morals by wanting to kill Desdemona because he thinks she has an infidelity. When Othello exclaims, "Ay, let her rot and perish and be damned tonight, for she shall not live!"(Shakespeare.4.1.144), Othello rages over the belief that Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio, therefore implying that she must be punished through murder so that he will get justice because Othello thinks that revenge leads to justice. Therefore, anyone can act by their passions rather than their intelligence as long as they have faith in what their personal …show more content…
For instance, The main guard plans to help Gregory despite the fact that he will be punished for it. While the guard believes that "It ain't right...our duty"(Ioannides 156), he suggests helping Gregory escape his death and not do their duty for once even though the other guard says that they will be punished if they do not. In comparison, Venkat from the novel Climbing The Stairs saves a girl who was being injured by a British policeman. As a result, he gets hit by another policeman, sacrificing his mental health through a major concussion. When his daughter Vidya explains, "He lifted the lady's limp body in his arms, bending over her protectively...I saw the officer's arm coming down, down, down, on my father's head"(Venkatraman 49), she demonstrates his selflessness and how much pain he had to go through in this courageous act. Overall, people have potential to act by their irrationality as long as other people are benefited by it, showing how considerate and emotional they