Don Juan is an absurd hero because he lives for the conquest of seducing women. His goal is neither love, nor is it to be with more women than anyone else. His only goal is to experience as many women as possible and enjoy each of them by living within the moment. This is a stark contrast from what Ivan realizes as important at the end of his life. There is no love for Don Juan; there is only conquest. Don Juan lives to enjoy his own life, this is evident by the fact that he cares not if he hurts every woman he sleeps with. He is just there to satisfy himself. When Ivan looks into the eyes of his son from his deathbed, he recognizes something more. Ivan sees the meaning of human connectivity; Ivan recognizes community. He knows that his choices do not only affect him, but permeate every life around him. This concept of choice affecting the lives of everyone, not just the individual, is a concept that Sartre (and all true existentialists) believe in. Sartre says that when we choose, we choose not for ourselves, but for all of humanity. This is to say that no choice is ever made in a vacuum. Every choice has an impact beyond the
Don Juan is an absurd hero because he lives for the conquest of seducing women. His goal is neither love, nor is it to be with more women than anyone else. His only goal is to experience as many women as possible and enjoy each of them by living within the moment. This is a stark contrast from what Ivan realizes as important at the end of his life. There is no love for Don Juan; there is only conquest. Don Juan lives to enjoy his own life, this is evident by the fact that he cares not if he hurts every woman he sleeps with. He is just there to satisfy himself. When Ivan looks into the eyes of his son from his deathbed, he recognizes something more. Ivan sees the meaning of human connectivity; Ivan recognizes community. He knows that his choices do not only affect him, but permeate every life around him. This concept of choice affecting the lives of everyone, not just the individual, is a concept that Sartre (and all true existentialists) believe in. Sartre says that when we choose, we choose not for ourselves, but for all of humanity. This is to say that no choice is ever made in a vacuum. Every choice has an impact beyond the