... extreme, really almost absurdist view that there is no inherent truth or meaning in the universe. The classic existentialism time period occurred after World War II, as a result of the alienation and bitterness felt by so many people. Grendel, the companion piece to Beowulf was written by John Gardner ... "as blindly as all that is not myself pushes back. I create the whole universe, blink by blink- (21-22). Grendel has had an epiphany, in which he fully accepts existentialism- he is the one that matters, exists, and he is the creator of the universe. This discovery detaches him even m...

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... all over the world, especially in Europe. With that, the anxiety was collectively heard and felt with its louder voice and remembered to define an era. So in actuality, we have just as many uncertainties and anxieties today that push our thresholds, but nothing to the scale ... silent.", which most people tend to ignore. Another important figure in his time was Friedrich Nietzsche who helped pave the way to the idea of Existentialism, a way of coping with uncertainty. Nietzsche proposed that the world is without purpose and cannot be comprehended. He also challenged the way of ... that...

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