Viktor Frankl

strive to find meaning in our every action. Without the search, our lives remain meaningless. John Steinbeck’s novella, Of Mice and Men tells the stories of his ranch working characters slaving away at the fields to one day find their meaning. Viktor Frankl, the psychologist claims that, “… the meaning of life differs from man to man, from day to day and from hour to hour. What matters, therefore, is not the meaning of life in general but rather the specific meaning of a person's life at a given…

Jace Homberg 6 Panizzi 10/12/17 Thanatophobia: what comes next in life Walking home at night from a party with a friend and we decided to take the shortcut through the shady alley way, when a mugger popped out of nowhere. He yelled “give me your money”. But my friend had tried to fight him off and they both had their hands on the gun consequently, it misfired and hit me soon. A black abyss that's impossible to escape from was coming closer and closer it…

done this, stick to it for guaranteed survival. It is like a shield, protecting you from the things that can be bringing you down. This comes directly from Viktor Frankl’s book The Human Search for Meaning, where he tells us his story on how he survived three years in the concentration camps. Even though this is such a horrible experience, Viktor learned many things, including his reason to live and keep moving forward. Just like he did, others can too. The quote form Syrus ties to this in many…

Living through inexplicable horror may cause one to have problems expressing themselves, but conveying a message to avoid future injustice is important when portraying the unimaginable. From 1933 to 1945, about six million Jews were killed brutally in concentration camps. Adolf Hitler's attempt to exterminate the religion failed for there were numerous survivors who constantly have trouble explaining what happened. However, no words or languages are strong enough to accurately describe the…

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” Viktor E. Frankl said. In “The Call of the Wild”, Buck has been kidnapped and he can’t change the situation, he has to learn and adapt to survive in the environment, similarly in the “Born Worker”, Jose and his family are very poor, he needs to do everything he can not rely on others. In the fictional novel The Call of the Wild by Jack London and the fictional short story “Born Worker” by Gary Soto, the…

Man’s search for meaning: An introduction Man’s Search For Meaning is a book, based on the real life experience of Viktor E.Frankl, who was a prisoner at the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War 2. Like so many German and East European Jews who thought themselves secure, Frankl flung into the network of concentration and extermination camps and he survived. He believed that the reason he kept himself alive was that he stuck to hope, keeping in mind the sense of satisfaction he will get…

Perception The best characteristic that every human being has on this planet, is that we are able to make meaning of every little thing we do. It can either be bad or good but that memory stays with us forever. Perception is that special characteristic. Now according to the textbook communication- making connections it defines perception as “The process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting information to give personal meaning to the communication we receive” (Seiler). The reason why this…

Rather, she favors a position similar to that of Viktor Frankl, who writes in "Man's Search for Meaning" that, "An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior." Caplan's concern is that to pathologize these "normal" responses "as a mental illness called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)…

resource to find a way to fill that emptiness. Viktor Frankl describes this emptiness as an ‘existential vacuum’. Didelot writes, “a result of this existential vacuum is a disconnection from purpose and goals in life, which create meaning . . . addiction is a way of self-medicating . . . the suffering of the empty self” (27). It’s an inadequate treatment, but it is their solution – a way to escape their suffering, whether physical or emotion. Viktor Frankl created Logotherapy as a way to…

While students can, on a certain level, relate to Anne and her loneliness they should be exposed to the harsh torment that other not so fortunate Jews were forced to face. Anne’s outlook on the entire situation is very relatable to that of Viktor Frankl. Frankl was a teacher and philosopher that survived the Holocaust and proceeded to write “Man’s Search for Meaning.” He states how instead of giving in and allowing the Nazi party to brainwash him, he kept his morale high and believed that God…