1. Nihilism in Grendel
He uses profanity to express his dislikes, rejecting more socially acceptable modes of expression such as when he says " I had to keep getting up to look at a Goddamn map on the wall "(Salinger 20). His critical attitude towards people as well as the norms and mores of the society suggests that he has little or no use for either society or its norms and mores. He sees them as being " phony ", a characteristic that he detests. What he fails to realize however is that he himself is everything he hates.
In The Great Gatsby the main character Jay Gatsby is bent on erasing his past in order to win back the girl of his dreams. He is desperately chasing after a false dream and his failure to realize this ends up causing his demise. His failure to accept the fact that he can't he cannot change the past causes him to deceive himself into thinking that he can attain the unattainable. He takes this obsession to the point that he declares to himself " I"m going to fix everything just the way it was before"(Fitzgerald 117). Gatsby is so caught up in his disguise that he completely loses himself in the lie. When describing his past experiences he tells them with such conviction no one is aware of the falsehood in his story. He tells of his life saying " I lived like a young rajah in all the capitals of Europe- Paris, Venice, Rome- he creates his character so well that James Gatz actually believes himself to be Jay Gatsby. This scenario is another key illustration of nihilism. It is the human's own capability of self-deception and failure to accept the reality of their lives that leads to the ultimate demise of the person. .
Steinback's Of Mice and Men is the story of two friends that spend their life wandering in hope of finding a place of their own, A place where the two main characters, Lennie and George can call home. Although they try very hard to attain this goal, it seems as if it keeps on slipping through their fingers.
Nihilism is derived from the Latin word 'nihil', meaning 'nothing'. ... Nihilism got a more coherent position in banned texts which were smuggled into Russia during that period. ... Such kind of literature based on Nihilism, was desired by those who desired social reform. ... Even though Bazarov is considered to be one of the important figures of Nihilism, there are a lot of things about him that go against Nihilism. ... Not only does Turgenev define Nihilism for us, he also gives us a very realistic piece of writing. ...
Bazarov moved away from the emotionless nature of nihilism and confessed his love to Anna. ... For a instance Bazarov had rejected nihilism and embraced love. ... Bazarov put aside nihilism to help Pavel with his wound. ... Bazarov's last wish was not made out of nihilism but of the love he still possessed for Anna. Bazarov never obtained nihilism. ...
Nihilism is the key to dada. Nihilism is the denial of traditional and religious and moral principals. In The Metamorphosis Kafka creates nihilism by these quotes. ... "I won't pronounce the name of my brother in front of this monster, and so all I have to say is: we have to try and get rid of it" creates nihilism by that Gregor is being denied of his own family. ...
In the following essay, we are going to analyze Nietzsche statements and explore the link between the Death of God and Nihilism. First of all, one of Nietzsche's conclusions on the Death of God concerns the link between Nihilism and the principle of Being and Becoming. ... Hence, as mentioned by Paul Catanu, "Nihilism is attained when we realize that Becoming aims at nothing and that Becoming has no goal. Nietzsche claims that the source of nihilism is the death of God". ... In other terms, the ideology behind Nihilism would rule during these crucial years. ...
Pavel hates Nihilism; therefore since Bazarov is the impersonation of Nihilism, Pavel hates Bazarov and everything he stands for. ... This symbolizes the wounding of the traditional beliefs by Nihilism. Both ideals remain alive and prevalent but nihilism has taken supremacy over the old ideals. ... Arkady is essentially a puppet on Bazarov's idealistic string of Nihilism. ... He and his son are always in disagreement over the ideals of Nihilism. ...
Grendel follows the philosophical evolution, from solipsism to nihilism, of a socially isolated creature, a monster. ... After his visit to the dragon, Grendel finds a more solid shield, nihilism: the belief that nothing has meaning; that life is a long series of accidents and is in itself an accident. As a philosophy, nihilism is complete. ... As a system of values for a living being, however, nihilism leaves much to be desired. ... The human hero Beowulf represents an alternative to hopeless nihilism and cynicism, an alternative that Grendel never finds. ...
Although Christian teachings were a source of morality, due to the death of god, Nietzsche believed Nihilism and change of morality would occur. ... Nietzsche believed once people accept the death of god, nihilism would occur. Nihilism is when people have a lack of belief and traditional values are nonexistence in life. ... "(4) He thought people had to experience nihilism to find their identity and that people "require, sometime, new values.... Nietzsche's argument that the death of god would cause Nihilism and a change of morality became vastly popular....
The university became a seat of revolutionary activity: nihilism, anarchism, and later Marxism were espoused and propagated. ... The university became a seat of revolutionary activity: nihilism, anarchism, and later Marxism were espoused and propagated. ... The university became a seat of revolutionary activity: nihilism, anarchism, and later Marxism were espoused and propagated. ... The university became a seat of revolutionary activity: nihilism, anarchism, and later Marxism were espoused and propagated. ... The university became a seat of revolutionary activity: nihilism, anarch...