After experiencing immense suffering‚ a human is put in the state of mind in a state of no external desires‚ leading to contentment with just the basic necessities in life. Happiness in one’s life is vital to living a meaningful life. Without contentment inwith one’s life‚ there will always be something unsatisfied in their conscience. Frankl suffered gravely while in the concentration camps‚ and he finds an analogy to suffering‚ “If a certain quantity of gas is pumped into an empty chamber‚ it will
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This quote reveals itself true in Dostoevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment. Raskolnikov’s journey through suffering seems hopeless as he faces either a life in prison or a life of insanity. With both options seemingly devoid of any lasting relief or happiness‚ the protagonist learns that he still has an opportunity to live a satisfactory life‚ even after all of the wrong he has done and suffering he has went through. In the beginning of the novel‚ Dostoevsky introduces a very distressed and paranoid
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The Odyssey In the epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ Odysseus does not deserve his reputation as a brave and clever leader because he is very arrogant‚ conceited‚ and he only cares about his glories which causes him the life of all his loyal companions. Odysseus makes the mistake of bragging out to the Cyclops about how he conquered stabbing his eye and escaping his cave “Cyclops if ever mortal man inquire how you were put to shame and blinded‚ tell him Odysseus‚ raider of
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Rasie Turner Ms. Neff English 1030 22 September 2010 The Odyssey Greek gods and goddesses are very important in the Greek culture. There are a few Greek gods and goddesses that play very important roles in The Odyssey. They are Athena‚ Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ and Circe‚ and Calypso. The relationship between the mortals and the gods are very interesting. Everything that happens in this poem‚ dealing with the mortals‚ is related to one of the gods. Without the gods‚ Greek culture and literature would
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Suffering Andrew Simedru Period 5 Throughout all of history‚ suffering has been the stumbling block of humanity. Different peoples and cultures have tried to define the act of suffering but it remains a problem for philosophers and a harsh test of faith. It is not natural to see any profit in suffering. Mankind staggers over it‚ considering it a tragedy‚ an interruption to progress‚ and ultimately fate to be avoided. According to the Bible‚ it is the will of God that believers should suffer
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The Odyssey In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus had to face many challenges during his travels; a few of these difficulties were a cannibalistic Cyclops‚ huge whirlpools‚ determined suitors‚ along with many hardships. Odysseus fought constantly to return to his homeland of Ithaca‚ but to accomplish this Odysseus had to be clever‚ resourceful‚ and have great leadership qualities. Odysseus proved throughout the story that he was very clever. When he was faced with having to get out of Polyphemus’s cave‚
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The Suffering of Frankenstein Frankenstein makes clear of Frankenstein’s innocence before everything becomes tragic. The reader is shown his largely happy and privileged childhood‚ his blameless obsession with knowledge‚ and how he arrived at studying what would soon become his downfall. When Frankenstein creates the monster the immediate effect is his disappointment and exhaustion. He is sickened by his own work and regrets the creation from the moment he saw it in the way everyone else will see
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Licia Canole May 9‚ 2013 Period: 8 Suffering Reflection Throughout our lives we all experience suffering. It is one of the many things that make us human. If we never experience suffering‚ we would never be able to relate to others or learn to be compassionate. No one wants to be with someone that they cannot relate to on some level. For some people‚ a time of suffering makes you closer to your faith‚ but for many others it causes a strain and makes us want to pull away from God. This brings
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Human Suffering My great-grandmother passed away last month. She was an unbelievable woman who carried a special place in my heart. It was hard to handle the anguish I felt when I first heard about her death. Her passing left me with an empty feeling inside. The sad‚ empty‚ and painful feeling I sensed was my suffering. Human Suffering is a hard concept to grasp‚ but suffering is a part of everyone’s lives‚ not just mine. Everyone experiences a form of human suffering at one point or another in
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The Inevitability Of Human Suffering Life is not always fair. There are ups and downs and as humans we must learn to get through them. Even though we might think someone has a perfect life and you want to be him or her‚ his or her life is not as great as it may seem. In life‚ I believe that human suffering is inevitable. Someone’s life may be perfect but I believe at some point in his or her life they may suffer. Suffering may come in many different forms. It may be from a death‚ bad news or simply
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