Pessimism

Stress became part of our modern life and most of the people of the world are stressed about many matters, especially university students. Students have different point of views about university as for some, university is a new experience that will last for some years and is full of learning new things in different sides. For others, it may be a main problem especially if they could not keep pace with the new challenges that they face in their new period of life. These different challenges cause…

Often times, the transition into adult life can be difficult. Not only is it hard to lose your innocent nature but it’s also difficult to push yourself into adult experiences. In many ways, however, teens are forced to do so. In the famous novel, The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden experiences many of these problems. This book reveals that, while in many ways an average teen, Holden is literally stuck in between a man and a child’s mindset. Although generally mature, Holden often…

Is pessimism simply brutal honesty? Readers of the novel The Cloud Corporation, by Timothy Donnelly, are given a string of poems that seem to insinuate a bleak future for society. The author repeatedly points out the ignorance and backwardness of the human race. What is reality and how has the human race come to shape this reality? Donnelly conveys the impression that humans are their own worst enemy; they are the problem and the solution. The world is turning over a new leaf. This new side of…

The statement indicates that faith is a consolation to our imagination and our way of reasoning. The irony is that even with most people’s degree of pessimism about the future, they still override the bad expectations with positive belief that the future will be glamorous. He summarizes the anticipation of the future as a world of dreams away from the real world. In most cases, the way we reason out on…

Most of Shakespeare’s works majorly revolve around popular themes such as betrayal, love, and death. One of the major works of Shakespeare is Othello and it explores all of the themes. A classic story of love, jealousy, and betrayal, Othello is considered one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies. The literature narrates the story of Othello, a Moorish (North African) general who marries a Venetian woman and then is maliciously deceived into being certain that his wife is unfaithful. An Italian…

John Donne in Death be not proud and Edgar Allen Poe in Spirits of the dead explore the idea that Death is an unavoidable part of life, but this death is not all powerful, as the spirits of those who have died, live on. Donne’s Sonnet has an aggressive tone, it is an attack on death, a mocking and satirical challenge,’. . . poore death. . . Thou art a slave. . .’ whereas Spirits of the Dead emphasises the inevitability of death in a sombre, resentful tone. Donne’s personification and…

In Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection, John T. Cacioppo and William Patrick delve into the natural phenomenon that is loneliness – what it is, what effects it has on the health and well-being of individuals, and what we can do to combat it. The authors use real life scenarios from individuals who offered up their precious time to be studied in order to determine just how “lonely” they truly are. They also utilize scientific research gathered from animals and tribes from…

a sense of worth in life”. When the slaves created their religion, it was unique to them because it went against the religion they were taught. Their new religion was like the African religion. In African religion, there isn’t any self-hatred or pessimism. African American religion embodied joy and rejected guilt. It was something to be proud of because it was unique to them and uplifted the slaves and gave them hope. Reading about religion in the book made me happy because the religion they…

our contemporary society: the Elizabethan age. History has taught us that this was an era steeped in superstition; a society driven by a strict hierarchy of class, race and gender. However, despite our modern tendency to be gripped by cynicism and pessimism, our society today is markedly different - and better - than the Elizabethan age in which King Lear is set. Yet the themes of King Lear, in seemingly perpetual defiance, continue to transcend the boundaries of time. This is a testament, not…

One of Nietzsche’s more mature works, Ecce Homo, is an autobiography that focuses on his pessimism through life, where he aims to present himself as an example of how to achieve selfhood. Nietzsche does this through a means of self-explanation and self-justification: ‘a self is not something you just are- you have to achieve it, and keep achieving…