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Deckard breaking out of the shell of being a slave to the morality of guilt and resentment is when he took a leap of faith and is seen as the Knight of Infinite Resignation and Faith. The Knight of Infinite Resignation as Kierkegaard states in Fear and Trembling “is the experience of giving up what one holds dearest and reconciling oneself with the pain of that loss. They take pleasure in everything and is involved in the world but not disconnected from it. The Knight of Infinite Resignation is not afraid to ‘join the dance of life’ yet if you lack passion you are not a knight.” On the other hand, the Knight of Faith is the same as the Knight of Infinite Resignation, but they make an additional movement in which they are willing to give up everything and have faith that they will regain it and more.” Deckard is a great example of both the Knights because he has never given up on his love for Racheal even though it is his mission to kill the five replicants. He is giving Racheal up when he lets her walk out on him during the time when he lets her know her memories are not hers and she is a replicant. Deckard says …show more content…
You and your brother snuck into an empty building through a basement window. You were going to play doctor. He showed you his, but when it got to be your turn you chickened and ran; you remember that? You ever tell anybody that? Your mother, Tyrell, anybody? Remember the spider that lived outside your window? Orange body, green legs. Watched her build a web all summer, then one day there's a big egg in it. The egg hatched... (Rachael responds) The egg hatched...(Deckard responds)Yeah...(Rachael responds) ...and a hundred baby spiders came out... and they ate her.(Deckard responds) Implants. Those aren't your memories, they're somebody else's. They're Tyrell's

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