Suffering, in the novel Regeneration, is presented as painful and extensive inner conflict that is present in individual patients subjected to treatment in Craiglockhart. Sassoon stated, “It was like being 3 different people and they all wanted to go different ways”. This highlights the fact that Sassoon is at war with himself, as he does not know which path to take due to his mind set on different objectives. It also shows confusion and misunderstanding, much like a child, this can show demasculinisation of men and how war has transformed the men into children. The use of the conjunction “and” shows a pause, this reflects back onto the statement that Sassoon provided as it can show how he has to process his thoughts before reaching a conclusion. The conjunction also allows any other sentence to be added after it, this also reflects back on the statement as Sassoon had different options. Barker’s intentions were to show that the effect on men after the war was confusion. This may have been due to the fact that the soldiers were told that what they were doing was right, however killing the other men didn’t feel right, therefore left them in a state of confusion.…
Is it wrong to accept the fruit of someone else's suffering? Are human beings able to ignore their own internal moral compasses as the torture intensifies to the point where it is no longer endurable? Is it really the…
When people believe they are being indifferent to make things easier on themselves they do not think about the harm it is doing to others. By being indifferent to situations requires no emotion, much like the men who took down the twin towers indifference can never lead to something positive. Therefor indifference is much more dangerous that being hostile or angry towards a situation. Whether indifference is involved in the lose of innocent live or simply ignoring a person in need it can lead down a dangerous…
Although I am happy not to claim suffering as an overriding constant in my life, I love it when it kidnaps me for a time. Because it whips up all this deep stuff that makes me feel in a real way. It takes you beyond your petty, superficial worries into a tough place that makes you consider and re-evaluate yourself, your motives and proclivities. And that’s good stuff.…
As human beings we feel the need to find a point to everything. It is hard to believe that something just happens. Good things happen for a reason, just as bad things do. Suffering is no different, in our minds there must be a point to experiencing bad things. Thus, suffering makes us stronger by strengthening our personality, motivating us to be better, and teaching us to accept what cannot be changed.…
I think about pain and discomfort as an outcome of changes in the body. I try to understand the reason causing suffering because only then I will be able to support the person effectively. In my work place, I meet many people experiencing pain due to poor or inappropriate positioning or moving. If I look at the situation holistically, I will be able to help the individual to maintain adequate position or change it frequently to relief discomfort and promote well being. I will not only focus my attention on administering pain relief medication, I will support the person to minimise triggers causing his/her discomfort.…
Suffering serves a different purpose for a saved person from an unsaved person. For an unsaved person, it is meant to seize their attention at a heart level. It shows the reality of sin and its consequences and creates in their heart a longing for deliverance from suffering which prepares them for a Deliverer. For saved people, suffering has two main categories; deserved suffering and undeserved suffering. Deserved suffering is a result of personal sin and is intended to prepare and train the believer’s heart to value the blessings of righteousness and holiness, and repent for the sin which brought the consequence of suffering. Undeserved suffering also has two categories. First, there is suffering for the Lord and the Gospel which comes when we represent the truth. One way this happens is missionaries being beaten for their belief in Christ. Suffering is an unavoidable and honorable suffering for which the Lord urges present endurance and promises the future reward. Second, there is suffering which is not…
Primary Audience Outcome: I want the audience to notice there are others suffering more than themselves. It doesn’t hurt to lend a helping hand.…
I believe that suffering does help one become more human, that one cannot, or should not avoid suffering, and that by suffering we can form a bond and understanding of other people. In my opinion, there is not a single person that has not had to endure pain and suffering. It seems that some people go through more pain and suffering than others, but all go through some form or degree of it. Research suggest that, despite its unpleasantness, suffering may actually have positive social consequences, acting as a sort of “social glue” that fosters cohesion and solidarity within groups of people. Suffering is simply a part of life. I think that our own suffering helps us to empathize with others suffers, and because we have truly walked in the…
The concept of human suffering is relevant in many different texts and cultures. But what does it all mean? How do different cultures such as the Ancient Greeks and Romans, or the Jewish and Christians view and value human suffering. In the Aeneid, Aeneas suffers a mystery. The fate and destiny of Aeneas is to escape from Troy and sail into Italy, where his descendants, Romulus and Remus, will eventually find the mightiest empire in the world, Rome. However, Aeneas suffers over the course of his journey because the goddess Juno, who holds a grudge against the Trojans, stand in their way. In the Book of Job, Job suffers a mystery because God allows the satan to test Job’s faith, without Job knowledge. Human suffering in these texts originates…
with three questions; Is man essentially indifferent to the suffering of others, or no? Are humans…
I am always amazed at how quick non-believers are to say they is not God when something bad happens, yet do not praise God when good things happen. If he is responsible for the evil and suffering, who is responsible for the good. Through my experiences, my good outweight my bad. I may have had times when money was tight, relationships were horrible, and even experiencing abuse, but they are not numbered more than my greatness. I use my marriage as an example, after a few weeks my husband started abusing me. I left after only four months. My current relationship has been the first in my life to last more than six months without splitting up. I have been unemployed with two children, but never hungry or homeless. I grew up very poor and now…
Everyone goes through suffering at some point in life. Some suffer from diseases and physical pain, while others suffer from emotional and mental pain. Sometimes, the suffering stops, in others it just keeps on going. As stated by Jimmy Whales, the founder of Wikipedia, “suffering is an individual's basic affective experience of unpleasantness and aversion associated with harm or threat of harm.” In other words, no one likes to suffer, yet, when life makes you, there is nothing you can do about it. In the play, “Death of a Salesman,” by Arthur Miller, Biff Loman, Willy Loman’s son suffers the most from Willy’s illusions and imaginations by having Willy lack parental guidance since the beginning, Willy thinking appearance in the key to success,…
One type of response that resembles denial in some way is Selective Attention. Selective Attention often happens with children, but sometimes with adults too. Selective Attention occurs when somebody directs their attention to whatever they see as most noticeable or important to them at that time. Selective Attention does not mean the individual is in denial, but that the individual tends to direct their attention elsewhere. During this process an individual tends to concentrate on a specific thing while ignoring other things. Selective attention is a cognitive process. For example, a young child could have a loved one in the hospital while they are paying…
Maintaining a capacity for empathy in contrast to pitying the pain of others creates a mirroring effect of compassion with potential to reach countless individuals beyond oneself. A disconnect lies within the use of sympathy to connect to others who are struggling and can often create a patronizing infliction that belittles the individual’s pain. Every individual fights a complex battle throughout their life, and the weapons to win one’s war can often be found in the advice from those who are willing to take the step to relate to another’s level. In the past three months, persisting through a challenge has allowed me to obtain an ability to give back to others that are dealing with similar feelings of discontent by sharing methods I used to bring myself out of confusion in my studies. By empathizing to the hardships…