the chaos of World Wars. The authors had all experienced both wars and the depression of the world oozed from their pages as they wrote. Yet with all the war and death happening around them‚ they still were able to find some optimism in them to place into their work. An optimism which I doubt even they believed was available. Even though the authors are struggling with depression‚ upon closer reading into their work there is evidence that they themselves still hold some hope‚ though these authors keep
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As the poem went on‚ it seemed to shift from youthful optimism to the realities of being an adult and crushing their youthful optimism. From line ten to the end it takes about the speaker’s home life and it seems like they aren’t aware of the reality around them. Their father had gotten out of the hospital and they didn’t seem sympathetic towards him‚ the speaker seemed to focus on the fact that they got to move into a new house and didn’t have to live in an apartment anymore. “We’d moved / from
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“Self-Reliance”. It was in this essay that Emerson emphasized that in order for one to obtain a transcendentalism state of mind‚ optimism‚ self-reliance‚ and non-conformity must be held unto the up most importance. Peter Weir provides supports for this claim‚ through the inclusion of examples in his film‚ and together Emerson and Weir demonstrate the pure necessity of optimism‚ self-reliance‚ and non-conformity‚ in achieving the true though process of transcendentalism. In order for complete comprehension
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Optimism was created to basically view life as a glass halfway full instead of halfway empty. It is a philosophy which states that we as a people live in the best of all possible worlds and that God created this world involving the laws of physics. It is
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period of time in European history when English and French philosophers created new outlooks on life. Leibniz was one of these philosophers and he introduced the idea of optimism. Optimism was described as believing that "all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds" . In Candide‚ Voltaire writes a successful satire of optimism because Candide includes the two main components of satire; parody and irony. Parody is "[a] composition imitating another‚ usually serious‚ piece. It is designed to
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He learns that in order to have the “best of all possible worlds” he must work hard‚ because it will not just come to him. Candide has rejected Pangloss’ philosophy in exchange for hard‚ practical work. 2) Voltaire is correct in his theory that optimism blinds a person from the real life obstacles one must face. Life is not perfect because a person says it is; a person must experience life before you make assumptions about it. 3) Evidence: “Candide‚ amazed‚ terrified‚ confounded‚ astonished
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teach and entertain. Both writers use satire‚ optimism‚ and emphasis on reason to inform and keep the attention of their audience. There are some regards that Moliere and Pope sacrificed art‚ creativity‚ or entertainment just for educations. Readers of both works will realize that there are no other works like the two and the two works are entertaining and teach audiences valuable lessons. Therefore‚ both Moliere and Pope effectively fulfill the
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alone‚ no divine intervention **Optimism: 1) Founder= Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz: German mathematician and scientist. World is organized to a pre-established harmony. There is a reason for everything that happens. Followed two main assumptions: 1. God is perfect‚ therefore 2. Of all the worlds God could have created‚ he must have made this one perfect‚ the best. Evil had a beneficial value. 2) Alexander Pope (1688-1744) - wrote heavily about belief of optimism Voltaire knew Pope in England
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put it on a scale. It would be oddly light. Take bravery‚ or sincerity. These qualities are much more substantial‚ but nothing can add up to what positivity and optimism can do to one’s life. Positivity is a trait that’s passed through people spiritually‚ and in everyday conversation. Anne Frank is a well known exemplar. She used her optimism to change the lives of the people around her. Now‚ one may think that remaining happy in tough situations is nearly impossible‚ or unimportant considering other
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Utilizing real-time resilience will enable a Soldier to shut down counterproductive thoughts as they occur. Developing this skill in Soldiers that are thinking about suicide will immediately change their thought process. Real-time resilience allows us to stay motivated and concentrate on the task. Soldiers depended on their experience levels practice real-time resilience on a daily basis. For example‚ preparing for an exam the Soldier learns the day of the test that it is a closed book examination
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