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The Human Condition In 1984 By George Orwell
The human condition can be described as the aspects of life that compose and form a person. Many novels depict a society where the human condition
is manipulated by those in power. In 1984 by George Orwell, the human condition is controlled by the government. The nation, Oceania, is ruled by a
strict, hostile regime called the Inner Party. The Inner Party keeps a constant, vigilant watch on their citizens through several methods such as the use
of telescreens and thought police. Using this to their advantage, the Inner Party controls their citizens' daily lives and routine. Failure to follow the
Inner Party's directives ultimately results in death. On the other hand, Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 portrays a society where the human condition is
controlled by media. In this world, reading books has been outlawed. Books are now burned along with the houses that they are found in. Without
books, citizens turn to various media outlets to fill their minds. Television parlors, Seashell ear thimbles, and similar objects encompass the citizens'
lives and continually surround them to the point of brainwashing. Both novels illustrate a harsh, manipulated human condition which is reflected in the
societies' people; however, between the two societies depicted, a more devastating, oppressive and strict human condition is demonstrated in Orwell's
1984.
Looking at 1984, emotionality is one of the many ways that the human condition is portrayed. In the beginning of the novel, Winston
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The Characteristics Of The Human Condition
The Human condition is a concept about the characteristics, key events and situations which compose the essentials of human existence as we know it.
Humans today are unique in many different ways. Each individual today is unique despite being connected through life, death, and emotional journeys
which we all endure. The way individual's express emotions through actions or words may be different than the rest of society. The different ethics and
morals that an individual has are also expressed differently with each individual.
An example of how humans deal with different emotions, Stephen Paddock, 64 of Mesquite, Nevada. On October 1st, 2017 Stephen Paddock
opened fire on a crowd of 22,000 people, killing 59 and injuring over 500 more. To this date, this is the deadliest shooting in Modern American
history. It was known that Paddock had a horrible gambling problem, spending thousands of dollars a day at the Vegas Casinos. This problem of
gambling may have led to why Paddock committed such a gruesome and horrific crime. These actions raise a few questions. Are humans naturally
evil or good? Are we selfish or altruistic? Personally I don't believe there is a correct answer to these, while Paddock is seen as an evil individual by
most of society, each individual's thoughts and reasoning are unique. The answers behind these questions are constructed through your experiences in
this journey of life, and not one person lives the same life with the same experience in the same social environment.
In the film Fight Club, the narrator and his alter ego help form a place where other people can go and be someone different. The narrator in the film
suffers from insomnia and having a materialistic mindset. This is different from how humans used to think. In the primitive ages of humans, they were
not focused on having the newest item on the market, they were focused on living and providing for their family. Different from the minds of humans
in todays world, humans now "need" the latest and greatest object to feel like there life has any meaning. In the film the narrator's apartment gets
blown up buy his alter ego, know as Tyler Dunden in the film. After this happens the narrator says "It's only after we've lost
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Human Condition
One of the reasons the movement is so difficult to define is because many of these thinkers have differing views on what the human condition is, which
is at the center of the study of existentialism. Something that is found to be common between many existentialist, though, is their consistent and utter
rejection to any and all systems, theories and organizational constructs that attempt to answer the question of the human condition, and give value to
our existence in a comprehensive approach– whether they are based in religion, science or philosophy.
One of the most historically outstanding systems which claims to explain some core existential questions about the human condition is religion.
Religion was something that filled the void of the existential question for as long as humanity has existed, and alleviate the concern of creating
meaning and purpose. Existentialist thinkers have adopted the belief that following organized...show more content...
Oftentimes, constructs such as religion offer a partial experience, often such systems will see the meaning and purpose to life as somehow emanating
from an alternative, objective realm, such as heaven. However; in doing so they lose sight of the perspective of what life is like for an individual
living on this earth and experiencing all the fears, anxieties, hopes and disappointments that are a part of the human condition. For example, many of
the mass organized religions often provide answers to many of the vexing questions of life from the perspective of an all–knowing and all–powerful
God, whose word is thought to be communicated to us through prophets. However, existentialists stress that what we most need is not a divine
perspective of the human condition, but a human perspective, for as Nietzsche put it we are ultimately, much to his chagrin, "human, all too
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A Raisin In The Sun Human Condition Essay
While A Raisin in the Sun discusses specific issues to specific groups of people it also alludes to universal ideas about human beings. All the
characters in the group have hopes and dreams and wish for more than is presented before them. The only difference being Hansberry emphasizes that
there are added difficulties in reaching those dreams when you are black. The human condition is emotional and turbulent, people are ambitious,
resilient and hopeful. Three major characters emphasize this universal: Walter, Beneatha, and finally Mama. Walter is unsatisfied with his life. He
feels suffocated and restless and wants more than just the life of a personal driver. He has ambition, dreams, he wants to be somebody and "hang some
pearls 'round...show more content...
She wants a yard for her grandson to be able to play in, and a little garden of her own. She wants her children to have everything they want and for
their dreams to come true. And she wants her family to stay together. But Mama sees her family crumbling in front of her. She sees Ruth, willing to
have an abortion because she knows that she can't raise another child in their environment and situation. She sees Beneatha, turning away from God
and being unsatisfied with the men in her life. She sees her son Walter being worn down by a restlessness to have more and be more. Mama sees all
of this eating away at them and their relationships and she wants nothing more than to stop it. She hopes that home she buys for them can bring them
back together and that they will be able to live in peace in a white neighborhood even though the odds are against it. In Mama, the universal feeling
of hope in human beings is manifested. A Raisin in the Sun does in fact discuss universal ideas about the human condition. Now while it does this it
is important to realize that it was more so intended to focus on the hardships that black people face. That was a huge issue when this play came out,
the audience was interpreting the play as something only about the human condition and not something that was a meld of the two. Lorraine Hansberry
created a timeless story that everyone can relate to or sympathize with in some way and that and prevailing racial issues are what keep it alive
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Human Condition Essay
The human condition is a term which references our complicated existence by highlighting our ongoing ability to adapt and change both our
perceptions and values. Through our mental capabilities of both creativity and imagination, humanity is able to achieve a sense of both
self–actualisation and liberation, resulting in them acting as the core of our existence where, without them we would become susceptible to the
overwhelming flaws of the human condition. Evidencing this are the three texts, 'Dejection: an Ode', 'This Lime Tree Bower my Prison' and 'Focus',
which
Samuel Coleridge's "Dejection: an Ode," is a poem describing a man's torment as he attempts to overcome his dispirited state as a result of the loss of a
romantic relationship....show more content...
Coleridge's 'This Lime Tree Bower My Prison', is a poem describing a man's changing views as he contemplates the natural word which he has been
prevented from seeing. Coleridge's poem demonstrates the ability of individuals to modify their morals and values upon receiving a cathartic release
from their relationship with nature, as predicated almost entirely on the imagination. Through allowing the persona to visualise the encounters his
friends are making with nature along their journey, Coleridge first demonstrates the capabilities of the imagination in allowing us to picture things in
certain detail, as shown through "now my friends emerge," which in all exemplifies the presence of imagination in our relationship with nature.
Furthermore, the description of their journey demonstrates the liberation received from engaging with nature, as shown where they "wander in
gladness," which relates to the cathartic release obtained from viewing nature that pushes us to reassess our ideas and perceptions. By showing his
gradual change in tone, the influence of the persona's imagination is shown, which when in conjunction with his exclamation of "yes!" reveals our
emotional capabilities if becoming engulfed in our imaginations of nature. Also, by choosing to allow the persona to speak in a melodramatic tone, the
poet is able to again explicitly demonstrate his
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The Human Condition
What is the Human Condition? The Human Condition are characteristics in life in which one will experience at one moment or more in their life.
The real question is, however, do you experience the Human Condition even if you're not conscious of it? In order to be considered "human", one
must experience one of the characteristics of life. Conversely, there is Nihilism. Nihilism is the rejection of all religious and moral principles,
believing that life is meaningless. The idea of Nihilism goes against what the Human Condition stands for. Even without being conscious of it, people
go through at least one if not all characteristics of the Human Condition.
In "College Should Be An Adventure" by John A. Roush, Roush talks about how one grows in life. As people grow and get older, things change not
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Conflict plays a major role practically everyday in everything. Whether it's something minor or something major, everyone faces conflict. An instance of
conflict is temptation. There is always some sort of temptation in everyday life. In the cartoon Peanuts, by Charles Schulz, he illustrates how Lucy
tempts Charlie Brown to kick the football. However, Charlie Brown also struggles with the conflict of whether or not to kick the football since it's
always the same outcome of her pulling the football away. Trial and error is part of conflict. With experienced outcomes in mind, we all still want to
give into the circumstance of thinking that there will be a different outcome. In the cartoon, the football portrays hope in that maybe things will be
different each time Charlie Brown goes on to attempt the kick. Schulz illustrates life through Lucy and temptations through the football. Temptation is
a conflict people face; its the contemplation of whether or not to give in. Everyday people face conflict, how we approach it determines the degree of the
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The Human Condition By Hannah Arendt Essay
In the book, The Human Condition by Hannah Arendt, the author discusses three fundamental human activities: Labour, work and action (Arendt,
1958, p.7). Each corresponds to the basic conditions under which life on earth has been given to man. All of the activities and their human conditions
are connected to the most general human condition: Birth and death, natality and mortality (Arendt, 1958, p.8). This is considered to be the general
human condition because it the base of life–Life as in the time a human being spends between his birth and his death (Arendt, 1958, p.97). The human
conditions are the pillars of human life (Arendt, 1958, p.9). Labour, work and action define our lives and how we live them (Arendt, 1958, p.9). The
main purpose of Labour and work in human life is to preserve the world and continue to provide for the newcomers–Such as infants (Arendt, 1958,
p.9). Action is the closest to the human condition of natality because the ability of "starting something new" that is inherent in newcomers, only
manifests itself through the condition of acting (Arendt, 1958, p.9). One must act to begin something new (Arendt, 1958, p.9). This means that an
element of action is inherent in all human activities (Arendt, 1958, p.11). Arendt (1958) considers man to be a conditioned being because everything he
comes into contact with becomes a condition of his existence (p.9). Man is conditioned by three things: Its inherent conditions (Action), its natural
conditions (labour)
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The Ideas Of The Human Condition By Pablo Picasso
Just as the philosophers of ancient times searched for the answers to the human condition through questions and thought, Pablo Picasso depicted the
various stages of the human condition by dissecting the world through art. What views on the human condition do the philosophers of old and Pablo
Picasso share and how does each reflect in Picasso's art and life? What does it mean to be a human and how do those experiences change the way we
see the world and the questions we ask regarding it? The human condition as we know it is the events through life, such as birth, conflict, love, and
mortality. It can be both positive and negative, but in its essence it is what makes us human.
Shortly before 500 B.C. a great philosopher named Heraclitus was at his peak. He used the style of epigram to explain the human condition meaning
in short that reality is opposition or strife and flux. (Melchert) The opposition being what keeps the flux (constant change) in its boundaries, such as a
river in its banks. You can see this opposition and flux represented in Picasso's works defined in his ever changing style and subject matter. During his
lifetime Picasso "moved interchangeably between different styles sometimes even in the same artwork." (The Art Story) Picasso is quoted stating that
"Different themes inevitably require different methods of expression. This does not imply either evolution or progress; it is a matter of following the
idea one wants to express and the way in which one
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Shakespeare Human Condition
"A man that studieth revenge, keeps his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal". Regarded as the greatest writer in the western culture,
William Shakespeare was an Elizabethan era playwright, poet and actor from Warwickshire, England. Shakespeare was a profound master of language,
his ability to use language to exploit notions of the human condition is what made his works so revolutionary and unique. Human condition is the
characteristics, key events and situations, which compose the essentials of human existence, such as conflict, desire and mortality. Good morning Ms
Pacey and fellow students, today I will be examining and discussing the timelessness of Shakespeare's plays, in particular, Hamlet. Aspects of the
human condition revenge
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Analysis Of The Human Condition By Rene Magritte
The Human Condition, or La condition humaine was two paintings created by Rene Magritte, one in 1933 and the other in 1935. Both contain many
formal similarities, yet the main point of the painting is that there is a painting of a landscape, yet that painting perfectly fits with, or completes, the
landscape, as if it was perfectly drawn. In this analysis, I will be analyzing Magritte's first painting, made in 1933. Magritte's works often include
objects hiding behind others, such as with Magritte's The Son of Man, where a man in a bowler hat is hiding his face behind a floating apple.
Magritte does this also in the Human Condition, yet to express a different meaning. Magritte is one of the major spearheads of the surrealist movement,
a type of modernism, in which the fabric of realism and definitions are questions. One of Magritte's more famous works, The Treachery of Images,
Magritte shows a picture of what obviously is a pipe, yet, written in French beneath the image, states "This is not a pipe." This was the dawn of a
philosophy which would take the western art world by storm, called structuralism/post–structuralism. This is the philosophy where ideas/words and
their meanings can be flexible depending on the viewer or the circumstance. This philosophy believes in the subconscious identification with images
/colors that people have with art. In Magritte's Treachery of the Images, his statement that "this is not a pipe" can be interpreted in different ways. One
could say,
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Human Condition In Shakespeare's Othello
Analyse how a key relationship was used to comment on the human condition in the written text(s).
Shakespeare's play 'Othello', set in early Venice, focuses on the key relationship between titular character Othello and his wife Desdemona, to comment
on the human condition through the text. The relationship between the married couple allows us to understand Shakespeare's commentary on human
nature, particularly how humans are inherently selfish, prone to falling victim to jealousy, and are made both stronger and weaker by their emotions.
The relationship between Desdemona and Othello in the play 'Othello' is used to express and observe the way that humans are selfish by nature.
Although both Desdemona and Othello do sincerely love each other, both of them find great personal gain in their marriage, which clearly contributes
to their feelings for one another. Othello, who is a black leader in an overwhelmingly white, Christian society, has come from a troubled and
difficult background, being "sold to slavery" and working in the military all his life. In finding a good Christian wife in Desdemona, he finds
someone to always support him in hard times, as evidenced in his summary of their romance, "she loved me for the dangers I had passed, and I loved
her that she did pity them". This quote suggests that their love is more self–serving than he lets on; Desdemona loves Othello for the adventures he has
been on and the stories he tells, and Othello loves Desdemona because she listens and devotes herself to what he has to say. When Desdemona gets
a chance to explain their relationship herself, she is particularly proud of the fact that she "did love the Moor to live with him; my downright
violence and storms of fortunes may trumpet to the world". We note that she mentions her 'violence', the way she deliberately disobeyed her father
and fled his company to secretly marry a man who is not one of her father's approved suitors. This furthers the idea that Desdemona seems to be in
love with Othello because of the adventures he has been on, and the excitement and liberty of her being with such a man; she is seeking her own
freedom in a misogynistic society by defying her father to marry Othello. Their relationship is
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Change, the Essence of Human Condition
Change, the Essence of Human Condition Throughout the existence of man, a desire for change has been ever present. The proof for emotional
transition is reflected through creative mediums such as prose. To answer such a question, "Is change possible", the analysis of an exampled work
would serve helpful. To fully understand if change is indeed plausible, the examination of how a common person would attempt such a task is
necessary. When dissecting the meaning of change, it is to "give a different position, course, or direction." (Webster's Dictionary). In reference to
this phenomenon on a global scale, the winds of change have commonly been used. The speaker in the poem begins his quest for change on a large
scale by targeting global society. When dissecting the meaning of society, it is "an enduring and cooperating social group whose members have
developed organized patterns or relationships through interaction with one another" (Webster's Dictionary). It is in this structure where reorganization
is most needed and easily observed. The common man in this poem ultimately fails to create a transformation at this level. His inability to create an
alteration on such a massive scale causes him to search for other slightly more minute levels in which he may be able to make an impact. After his
failed attempt to change the world, the speaker moves on to a smaller level, his nation. Ultimately a nation is still a form of society, not the smallest
form of society, but it still
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The Human Condition In Art
The human condition is defined as:
"the characteristics, key events, and situations which compose the essentials of human existence, such as birth, growth, emotionality, aspirations,
conflict, and mortality." The diversity of the human condition can be thought of as the very broad topic which has been and continues to be pondered
and analyzed from many perspectives, including those of religion, philosophy, history, art, literature, anthropology, psychology, and biology," (
Human
Condition).
For the first piece of artwork that I am going to discuss that exemplify the aspect of human condition would be "Noli Me Tangere" by Titian. In this
piece of art, the artists depicts Mary Magdalene kneeling before the newly risen Jesus. This is an example of human condition because in the artwork,
Mary is emotional. Mary has just seen someone who dies three days earlier and is now risen and back.
The artists uses the human condition in many ways besides just emotionally. The artists uses the form of conflict in the painting. In the human
condition, conflict is one of the characteristics and the artists focuses on that because you can see Mary kneeling and tugging at the robe of Jesus
while he has a face of concern because he knows what he is to do and that he is to keep going to not only speak to Mary but to the other disciples.
Another human condition example in the art work is mortality. Jesus was crucified three days before his resurrection and is now risen. There are not
many cases
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The Human Condition Essay
The Human Condition
Does life ever seem pointless and discouraging? In Albert Camus's "The Myth of Sisyphus," Camus describes the correlation between Sisyphus's fate
and the human condition. In the selection, everyday is the same for Sisyphus. Sisyphus is condemned to rolling a rock up a mountain for eternity. Camus
's "The Myth of Sisyphus" forces one to contemplate Sisyphus's fate, how it relates to the human condition, and how it makes the writer feel about her
part in life.
Camus states "if this myth is tragic, that is because its hero is conscious" (Camus). Condemned by the gods, Sisyphus does not acknowledge his fate
until after the rock rolls back down the mountain and he...show more content...
Instead, he starts to find meaning in his fate, starts to enjoy what he does, almost to take pride in his work, like a true laborer. Thus, Sisyphus is the
"absurd hero," because, like people he has a goal he believes that he can ultimately accomplish (Camus). He, in his own small way spites the gods by
taking delight in pushing this rock over and over again.
How might one feel about this essay and her position in life? The writer feels as though life in essence is "futile and hopeless" (Camus). For
example, day after day the writer continually gets up and goes to school. Many will feel disheartened by another day of doing things he or she may
not want to do. Nevertheless, one would rather go to school and endure the "torture" of being in school than sitting at home for hours on end doing
absolutely nothing or at a job she may not enjoy. Hence, why students welcome the summer, but after a few weeks they yearn to be in school again or
why the depressed are depressed. The writer is no different. One is happiest when there are responsibilities to fill one's day rather than a day without
promise.
Life can seem futile and hopeless. However, it only seems that way to people who don't take pleasure in what they do. Sisyphus realizes that if he just
sat around all day instead of pushing that rock, he would never
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Human Condition
One of the funny things about human nature is that no matter where we live, what our cultural backgrounds are, or how we were raised, citizens in
every country of the world tend to share the same overall "tastes". This can be seen particularly in what some might label as "vices"; those activities
which could lead us into trouble if we were to not monitor them carefully. Drinking, smoking, and entertainment are some things that human cultures
throughout history have engaged in in one form or another.
Another example of a worldwide phenomenon that indicates the human condition is the massive popularity of sports betting. Wagering on the outcome
of competition has been a part of every human society around the globe since people began to realize...show more content...
Again, rugby has the advantage of being internationally popular, another legacy of the once mighty British Empire.
Wait a minute!
A bit surprised at our list? Sometimes seeing a few facts about the rest of the world can really wake those of us in North America up to reality. It can
be pretty hard to see that not one of the popular American sports scratches the top five in sports betting in the world. Still, we can't end on that dismal
note; here are the most popular sports in Canada and the United States as far as betting numbers are concerned:
o(American!) Football: Ah, at last we get to the gridiron. Both amateur and pro football receive millions of dollars worth of bets every season, with the
Super Bowl attracting the most betting attention of any event in North American sports.
oBasketball: Again, college and professional basketball leagues both account for basketball's popularity amongst punters. In fact, NCAA betting
outstrips NBA, with the Final Four coming in a close second to the Super Bowl as far money placed on yearly
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When conferred with the word "romance" any type of scholar would most likely think of the modern day definition. However if one were to mention
the same word to someone living in the late 1700s or early 1800s a much different idea would come to mind. Between the years of 1750 and 1837
literature had shifted from the Enlightenment Era, which focused on order, decorum, and rational control, to an idea that was radically different.
Romantic literature of this time period directly opposed the literature of the prior time period. "Intellectuals of the age were obsessed with the concept
of violent and inclusive change in the human condition" (The Romantic Period). This new style was a response to the revolution going on in France.
The Romantics believed that this time of violence and revolt would lead to a universal utopia. Even after this failed, the Romantics continued trying to
reform society through the arts. Gothic style writing also came out of this era. Gothic literature was dark, violent, and the main characters were often
considered to be evil. In 1818, the epitome of the gothic romantic style was anonymously published. It wasn't until 1823 that people discovered that it
was Mary Shelley who wrote the astonishing novel. Her story, Frankenstein, included many romantic characteristics and themes throughout it. One of
the major themes of the novel was individualism and egotism. The reader will also find numerous examples of mysteriousness, primitive living
situations, and
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Human Condition In Human Life
There are so many depths to a human's personality traits, characteristics, and identity. These depths create an individualized pathway for the life the
human lives. This could mean that their attitude shapes their life or their personality takes full swing and creates a beautiful minded person. Either
way, a humans depths of individuality creates a person's human condition. The human condition derives from the key events, situations, and
characteristics that occur in a human's life. This creates the way they feel about things and the hope human's have regardless. The human condition also
gives humans the opportunity to create their future upon things that they like to do and could proceed to do with their lives. Students have many tasks
thrown at them during the span of their high school college careers. This creates the aspiration, growth, and emotionality that correlates with the human
condition.The human condition is the aspiration, growth, and emotionality of a human being.
Students in high school and college are given many ultimatums during their time as a student. Should I attend this university because it has the better
dorms and the higher tuition? Or should I attend the school where I receive the most scholarships? All of these questions that are difficult for some to
answer. human condition creates the human aspiration for something they know that they can achieve. Dr. Roush states in College Should be an
Adventure, "Above all, imagine your college days as an
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Dust And The Human Condition
An Analysis of Dust and the Human Condition The clock buzzes four thirty in the morning as I continue pouring over the same biology textbook as I
had been all night. My attention span has been incinerated due to exhaustion, and my eyes slowly drift to the white desk I've been sitting at for hours.
That's when I see it: dust. I am filled with an inexplicable sense of awareness as my mind is consumed completely by the thought of dust. Dust is a
common annoyance in the life of a twenty–first century citizen who appreciates tidiness like me. It settles in fine sheets across the tops of shelves,
yellows the pages of one's favorite old novel. It is a ubiquitous and perpetual grievance, and humans across the globe search constantly for a new
method...show more content...
We are society, and this is a burden that we have to carry together. Humanity has created a large knot of orthodoxy, and in order to untie it, every
single individual must step out of his comfort zone. Humans were created to be unique. No two people are exactly alike, so it is high time that we
stop behaving like carbon copies of one another. We must be prepared to walk into the unknown with our arms raised in surrender and allow the dark,
vast ocean of possibilities to whisk us off into our individual destinies. Life is a journey to find ourselves that must be made alone, following no other
path but that which is carved by
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The Human Condition, by Hannah Arendt Essay
In Hannah Arendt's work, The Human Condition, Arendt addresses the active life or Vita Activa and how the three major human activities are
incorporated into the public and private realms. The private realm, in which finances and basic needs are met, exists within the household. The Public
Realm involves politics and interaction between individuals. All interaction within the public realm requires the individual to have attained freedom.
As society continues to develop, however, and the Modern Age takes over the rise of the Social Realm disrupts the hierarchy of these three human
activities. Arendt writes about how this disruption damages the natural order. Each of the three human activities has it's own place in society and by
disrupting...show more content...
The Public Realm involves the interaction between individuals, specifically in the form of politics. The freedom of necessity is a major component in
Arendt's description of the Public Realm. Within this realm, social interaction and politics are carried out in the form of Arendt's third and most
important human activity, action. Arendt defines all social and political interactions as a form of Action because they require one person to share an
idea or thought through two means. Firstly the individual must be able to verbalize his or her thoughts. "In acting and speaking, men show who they
are, reveal actively their unique personal identities and thus make their appearance in the human world." (Arendt, 179) The second requirement is a
personal identity. Because of this requirement, all of the necessities for life must be dealt with prior to action. Without the freedom of life's necessities
humans are nothing more than animals slaving away with no regard to anything greater than survival. Because of the primitive nature of the Labor
required in ridding the individual from the enslavement by that, which is necessary for survival, this activity is looked down upon by society. Arendt
even writes, "The Animal Laborans is indeed only one, at best the highest, of the animal species which populate the earth." (Arendt, 84) By having
slaves, man frees himself from the animalistic side of nature. The slaves are driven by force to provide for the master.
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The Human Condition In 1984 By George Orwell

  • 1. The Human Condition In 1984 By George Orwell The human condition can be described as the aspects of life that compose and form a person. Many novels depict a society where the human condition is manipulated by those in power. In 1984 by George Orwell, the human condition is controlled by the government. The nation, Oceania, is ruled by a strict, hostile regime called the Inner Party. The Inner Party keeps a constant, vigilant watch on their citizens through several methods such as the use of telescreens and thought police. Using this to their advantage, the Inner Party controls their citizens' daily lives and routine. Failure to follow the Inner Party's directives ultimately results in death. On the other hand, Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 portrays a society where the human condition is controlled by media. In this world, reading books has been outlawed. Books are now burned along with the houses that they are found in. Without books, citizens turn to various media outlets to fill their minds. Television parlors, Seashell ear thimbles, and similar objects encompass the citizens' lives and continually surround them to the point of brainwashing. Both novels illustrate a harsh, manipulated human condition which is reflected in the societies' people; however, between the two societies depicted, a more devastating, oppressive and strict human condition is demonstrated in Orwell's 1984. Looking at 1984, emotionality is one of the many ways that the human condition is portrayed. In the beginning of the novel, Winston Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 2. The Characteristics Of The Human Condition The Human condition is a concept about the characteristics, key events and situations which compose the essentials of human existence as we know it. Humans today are unique in many different ways. Each individual today is unique despite being connected through life, death, and emotional journeys which we all endure. The way individual's express emotions through actions or words may be different than the rest of society. The different ethics and morals that an individual has are also expressed differently with each individual. An example of how humans deal with different emotions, Stephen Paddock, 64 of Mesquite, Nevada. On October 1st, 2017 Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd of 22,000 people, killing 59 and injuring over 500 more. To this date, this is the deadliest shooting in Modern American history. It was known that Paddock had a horrible gambling problem, spending thousands of dollars a day at the Vegas Casinos. This problem of gambling may have led to why Paddock committed such a gruesome and horrific crime. These actions raise a few questions. Are humans naturally evil or good? Are we selfish or altruistic? Personally I don't believe there is a correct answer to these, while Paddock is seen as an evil individual by most of society, each individual's thoughts and reasoning are unique. The answers behind these questions are constructed through your experiences in this journey of life, and not one person lives the same life with the same experience in the same social environment. In the film Fight Club, the narrator and his alter ego help form a place where other people can go and be someone different. The narrator in the film suffers from insomnia and having a materialistic mindset. This is different from how humans used to think. In the primitive ages of humans, they were not focused on having the newest item on the market, they were focused on living and providing for their family. Different from the minds of humans in todays world, humans now "need" the latest and greatest object to feel like there life has any meaning. In the film the narrator's apartment gets blown up buy his alter ego, know as Tyler Dunden in the film. After this happens the narrator says "It's only after we've lost Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 3. Human Condition One of the reasons the movement is so difficult to define is because many of these thinkers have differing views on what the human condition is, which is at the center of the study of existentialism. Something that is found to be common between many existentialist, though, is their consistent and utter rejection to any and all systems, theories and organizational constructs that attempt to answer the question of the human condition, and give value to our existence in a comprehensive approach– whether they are based in religion, science or philosophy. One of the most historically outstanding systems which claims to explain some core existential questions about the human condition is religion. Religion was something that filled the void of the existential question for as long as humanity has existed, and alleviate the concern of creating meaning and purpose. Existentialist thinkers have adopted the belief that following organized...show more content... Oftentimes, constructs such as religion offer a partial experience, often such systems will see the meaning and purpose to life as somehow emanating from an alternative, objective realm, such as heaven. However; in doing so they lose sight of the perspective of what life is like for an individual living on this earth and experiencing all the fears, anxieties, hopes and disappointments that are a part of the human condition. For example, many of the mass organized religions often provide answers to many of the vexing questions of life from the perspective of an all–knowing and all–powerful God, whose word is thought to be communicated to us through prophets. However, existentialists stress that what we most need is not a divine perspective of the human condition, but a human perspective, for as Nietzsche put it we are ultimately, much to his chagrin, "human, all too Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 4. A Raisin In The Sun Human Condition Essay While A Raisin in the Sun discusses specific issues to specific groups of people it also alludes to universal ideas about human beings. All the characters in the group have hopes and dreams and wish for more than is presented before them. The only difference being Hansberry emphasizes that there are added difficulties in reaching those dreams when you are black. The human condition is emotional and turbulent, people are ambitious, resilient and hopeful. Three major characters emphasize this universal: Walter, Beneatha, and finally Mama. Walter is unsatisfied with his life. He feels suffocated and restless and wants more than just the life of a personal driver. He has ambition, dreams, he wants to be somebody and "hang some pearls 'round...show more content... She wants a yard for her grandson to be able to play in, and a little garden of her own. She wants her children to have everything they want and for their dreams to come true. And she wants her family to stay together. But Mama sees her family crumbling in front of her. She sees Ruth, willing to have an abortion because she knows that she can't raise another child in their environment and situation. She sees Beneatha, turning away from God and being unsatisfied with the men in her life. She sees her son Walter being worn down by a restlessness to have more and be more. Mama sees all of this eating away at them and their relationships and she wants nothing more than to stop it. She hopes that home she buys for them can bring them back together and that they will be able to live in peace in a white neighborhood even though the odds are against it. In Mama, the universal feeling of hope in human beings is manifested. A Raisin in the Sun does in fact discuss universal ideas about the human condition. Now while it does this it is important to realize that it was more so intended to focus on the hardships that black people face. That was a huge issue when this play came out, the audience was interpreting the play as something only about the human condition and not something that was a meld of the two. Lorraine Hansberry created a timeless story that everyone can relate to or sympathize with in some way and that and prevailing racial issues are what keep it alive Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 5. Human Condition Essay The human condition is a term which references our complicated existence by highlighting our ongoing ability to adapt and change both our perceptions and values. Through our mental capabilities of both creativity and imagination, humanity is able to achieve a sense of both self–actualisation and liberation, resulting in them acting as the core of our existence where, without them we would become susceptible to the overwhelming flaws of the human condition. Evidencing this are the three texts, 'Dejection: an Ode', 'This Lime Tree Bower my Prison' and 'Focus', which Samuel Coleridge's "Dejection: an Ode," is a poem describing a man's torment as he attempts to overcome his dispirited state as a result of the loss of a romantic relationship....show more content... Coleridge's 'This Lime Tree Bower My Prison', is a poem describing a man's changing views as he contemplates the natural word which he has been prevented from seeing. Coleridge's poem demonstrates the ability of individuals to modify their morals and values upon receiving a cathartic release from their relationship with nature, as predicated almost entirely on the imagination. Through allowing the persona to visualise the encounters his friends are making with nature along their journey, Coleridge first demonstrates the capabilities of the imagination in allowing us to picture things in certain detail, as shown through "now my friends emerge," which in all exemplifies the presence of imagination in our relationship with nature. Furthermore, the description of their journey demonstrates the liberation received from engaging with nature, as shown where they "wander in gladness," which relates to the cathartic release obtained from viewing nature that pushes us to reassess our ideas and perceptions. By showing his gradual change in tone, the influence of the persona's imagination is shown, which when in conjunction with his exclamation of "yes!" reveals our emotional capabilities if becoming engulfed in our imaginations of nature. Also, by choosing to allow the persona to speak in a melodramatic tone, the poet is able to again explicitly demonstrate his Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 6. The Human Condition What is the Human Condition? The Human Condition are characteristics in life in which one will experience at one moment or more in their life. The real question is, however, do you experience the Human Condition even if you're not conscious of it? In order to be considered "human", one must experience one of the characteristics of life. Conversely, there is Nihilism. Nihilism is the rejection of all religious and moral principles, believing that life is meaningless. The idea of Nihilism goes against what the Human Condition stands for. Even without being conscious of it, people go through at least one if not all characteristics of the Human Condition. In "College Should Be An Adventure" by John A. Roush, Roush talks about how one grows in life. As people grow and get older, things change not only externally but...show more content... Conflict plays a major role practically everyday in everything. Whether it's something minor or something major, everyone faces conflict. An instance of conflict is temptation. There is always some sort of temptation in everyday life. In the cartoon Peanuts, by Charles Schulz, he illustrates how Lucy tempts Charlie Brown to kick the football. However, Charlie Brown also struggles with the conflict of whether or not to kick the football since it's always the same outcome of her pulling the football away. Trial and error is part of conflict. With experienced outcomes in mind, we all still want to give into the circumstance of thinking that there will be a different outcome. In the cartoon, the football portrays hope in that maybe things will be different each time Charlie Brown goes on to attempt the kick. Schulz illustrates life through Lucy and temptations through the football. Temptation is a conflict people face; its the contemplation of whether or not to give in. Everyday people face conflict, how we approach it determines the degree of the Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 7. The Human Condition By Hannah Arendt Essay In the book, The Human Condition by Hannah Arendt, the author discusses three fundamental human activities: Labour, work and action (Arendt, 1958, p.7). Each corresponds to the basic conditions under which life on earth has been given to man. All of the activities and their human conditions are connected to the most general human condition: Birth and death, natality and mortality (Arendt, 1958, p.8). This is considered to be the general human condition because it the base of life–Life as in the time a human being spends between his birth and his death (Arendt, 1958, p.97). The human conditions are the pillars of human life (Arendt, 1958, p.9). Labour, work and action define our lives and how we live them (Arendt, 1958, p.9). The main purpose of Labour and work in human life is to preserve the world and continue to provide for the newcomers–Such as infants (Arendt, 1958, p.9). Action is the closest to the human condition of natality because the ability of "starting something new" that is inherent in newcomers, only manifests itself through the condition of acting (Arendt, 1958, p.9). One must act to begin something new (Arendt, 1958, p.9). This means that an element of action is inherent in all human activities (Arendt, 1958, p.11). Arendt (1958) considers man to be a conditioned being because everything he comes into contact with becomes a condition of his existence (p.9). Man is conditioned by three things: Its inherent conditions (Action), its natural conditions (labour) Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 8. The Ideas Of The Human Condition By Pablo Picasso Just as the philosophers of ancient times searched for the answers to the human condition through questions and thought, Pablo Picasso depicted the various stages of the human condition by dissecting the world through art. What views on the human condition do the philosophers of old and Pablo Picasso share and how does each reflect in Picasso's art and life? What does it mean to be a human and how do those experiences change the way we see the world and the questions we ask regarding it? The human condition as we know it is the events through life, such as birth, conflict, love, and mortality. It can be both positive and negative, but in its essence it is what makes us human. Shortly before 500 B.C. a great philosopher named Heraclitus was at his peak. He used the style of epigram to explain the human condition meaning in short that reality is opposition or strife and flux. (Melchert) The opposition being what keeps the flux (constant change) in its boundaries, such as a river in its banks. You can see this opposition and flux represented in Picasso's works defined in his ever changing style and subject matter. During his lifetime Picasso "moved interchangeably between different styles sometimes even in the same artwork." (The Art Story) Picasso is quoted stating that "Different themes inevitably require different methods of expression. This does not imply either evolution or progress; it is a matter of following the idea one wants to express and the way in which one Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 9. Shakespeare Human Condition "A man that studieth revenge, keeps his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal". Regarded as the greatest writer in the western culture, William Shakespeare was an Elizabethan era playwright, poet and actor from Warwickshire, England. Shakespeare was a profound master of language, his ability to use language to exploit notions of the human condition is what made his works so revolutionary and unique. Human condition is the characteristics, key events and situations, which compose the essentials of human existence, such as conflict, desire and mortality. Good morning Ms Pacey and fellow students, today I will be examining and discussing the timelessness of Shakespeare's plays, in particular, Hamlet. Aspects of the human condition revenge Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 10. Analysis Of The Human Condition By Rene Magritte The Human Condition, or La condition humaine was two paintings created by Rene Magritte, one in 1933 and the other in 1935. Both contain many formal similarities, yet the main point of the painting is that there is a painting of a landscape, yet that painting perfectly fits with, or completes, the landscape, as if it was perfectly drawn. In this analysis, I will be analyzing Magritte's first painting, made in 1933. Magritte's works often include objects hiding behind others, such as with Magritte's The Son of Man, where a man in a bowler hat is hiding his face behind a floating apple. Magritte does this also in the Human Condition, yet to express a different meaning. Magritte is one of the major spearheads of the surrealist movement, a type of modernism, in which the fabric of realism and definitions are questions. One of Magritte's more famous works, The Treachery of Images, Magritte shows a picture of what obviously is a pipe, yet, written in French beneath the image, states "This is not a pipe." This was the dawn of a philosophy which would take the western art world by storm, called structuralism/post–structuralism. This is the philosophy where ideas/words and their meanings can be flexible depending on the viewer or the circumstance. This philosophy believes in the subconscious identification with images /colors that people have with art. In Magritte's Treachery of the Images, his statement that "this is not a pipe" can be interpreted in different ways. One could say, Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 11. Human Condition In Shakespeare's Othello Analyse how a key relationship was used to comment on the human condition in the written text(s). Shakespeare's play 'Othello', set in early Venice, focuses on the key relationship between titular character Othello and his wife Desdemona, to comment on the human condition through the text. The relationship between the married couple allows us to understand Shakespeare's commentary on human nature, particularly how humans are inherently selfish, prone to falling victim to jealousy, and are made both stronger and weaker by their emotions. The relationship between Desdemona and Othello in the play 'Othello' is used to express and observe the way that humans are selfish by nature. Although both Desdemona and Othello do sincerely love each other, both of them find great personal gain in their marriage, which clearly contributes to their feelings for one another. Othello, who is a black leader in an overwhelmingly white, Christian society, has come from a troubled and difficult background, being "sold to slavery" and working in the military all his life. In finding a good Christian wife in Desdemona, he finds someone to always support him in hard times, as evidenced in his summary of their romance, "she loved me for the dangers I had passed, and I loved her that she did pity them". This quote suggests that their love is more self–serving than he lets on; Desdemona loves Othello for the adventures he has been on and the stories he tells, and Othello loves Desdemona because she listens and devotes herself to what he has to say. When Desdemona gets a chance to explain their relationship herself, she is particularly proud of the fact that she "did love the Moor to live with him; my downright violence and storms of fortunes may trumpet to the world". We note that she mentions her 'violence', the way she deliberately disobeyed her father and fled his company to secretly marry a man who is not one of her father's approved suitors. This furthers the idea that Desdemona seems to be in love with Othello because of the adventures he has been on, and the excitement and liberty of her being with such a man; she is seeking her own freedom in a misogynistic society by defying her father to marry Othello. Their relationship is Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 12. Change, the Essence of Human Condition Change, the Essence of Human Condition Throughout the existence of man, a desire for change has been ever present. The proof for emotional transition is reflected through creative mediums such as prose. To answer such a question, "Is change possible", the analysis of an exampled work would serve helpful. To fully understand if change is indeed plausible, the examination of how a common person would attempt such a task is necessary. When dissecting the meaning of change, it is to "give a different position, course, or direction." (Webster's Dictionary). In reference to this phenomenon on a global scale, the winds of change have commonly been used. The speaker in the poem begins his quest for change on a large scale by targeting global society. When dissecting the meaning of society, it is "an enduring and cooperating social group whose members have developed organized patterns or relationships through interaction with one another" (Webster's Dictionary). It is in this structure where reorganization is most needed and easily observed. The common man in this poem ultimately fails to create a transformation at this level. His inability to create an alteration on such a massive scale causes him to search for other slightly more minute levels in which he may be able to make an impact. After his failed attempt to change the world, the speaker moves on to a smaller level, his nation. Ultimately a nation is still a form of society, not the smallest form of society, but it still Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 13. The Human Condition In Art The human condition is defined as: "the characteristics, key events, and situations which compose the essentials of human existence, such as birth, growth, emotionality, aspirations, conflict, and mortality." The diversity of the human condition can be thought of as the very broad topic which has been and continues to be pondered and analyzed from many perspectives, including those of religion, philosophy, history, art, literature, anthropology, psychology, and biology," ( Human Condition). For the first piece of artwork that I am going to discuss that exemplify the aspect of human condition would be "Noli Me Tangere" by Titian. In this piece of art, the artists depicts Mary Magdalene kneeling before the newly risen Jesus. This is an example of human condition because in the artwork, Mary is emotional. Mary has just seen someone who dies three days earlier and is now risen and back. The artists uses the human condition in many ways besides just emotionally. The artists uses the form of conflict in the painting. In the human condition, conflict is one of the characteristics and the artists focuses on that because you can see Mary kneeling and tugging at the robe of Jesus while he has a face of concern because he knows what he is to do and that he is to keep going to not only speak to Mary but to the other disciples. Another human condition example in the art work is mortality. Jesus was crucified three days before his resurrection and is now risen. There are not many cases Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 14. The Human Condition Essay The Human Condition Does life ever seem pointless and discouraging? In Albert Camus's "The Myth of Sisyphus," Camus describes the correlation between Sisyphus's fate and the human condition. In the selection, everyday is the same for Sisyphus. Sisyphus is condemned to rolling a rock up a mountain for eternity. Camus 's "The Myth of Sisyphus" forces one to contemplate Sisyphus's fate, how it relates to the human condition, and how it makes the writer feel about her part in life. Camus states "if this myth is tragic, that is because its hero is conscious" (Camus). Condemned by the gods, Sisyphus does not acknowledge his fate until after the rock rolls back down the mountain and he...show more content... Instead, he starts to find meaning in his fate, starts to enjoy what he does, almost to take pride in his work, like a true laborer. Thus, Sisyphus is the "absurd hero," because, like people he has a goal he believes that he can ultimately accomplish (Camus). He, in his own small way spites the gods by taking delight in pushing this rock over and over again. How might one feel about this essay and her position in life? The writer feels as though life in essence is "futile and hopeless" (Camus). For example, day after day the writer continually gets up and goes to school. Many will feel disheartened by another day of doing things he or she may not want to do. Nevertheless, one would rather go to school and endure the "torture" of being in school than sitting at home for hours on end doing absolutely nothing or at a job she may not enjoy. Hence, why students welcome the summer, but after a few weeks they yearn to be in school again or why the depressed are depressed. The writer is no different. One is happiest when there are responsibilities to fill one's day rather than a day without promise. Life can seem futile and hopeless. However, it only seems that way to people who don't take pleasure in what they do. Sisyphus realizes that if he just sat around all day instead of pushing that rock, he would never Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 15. Human Condition One of the funny things about human nature is that no matter where we live, what our cultural backgrounds are, or how we were raised, citizens in every country of the world tend to share the same overall "tastes". This can be seen particularly in what some might label as "vices"; those activities which could lead us into trouble if we were to not monitor them carefully. Drinking, smoking, and entertainment are some things that human cultures throughout history have engaged in in one form or another. Another example of a worldwide phenomenon that indicates the human condition is the massive popularity of sports betting. Wagering on the outcome of competition has been a part of every human society around the globe since people began to realize...show more content... Again, rugby has the advantage of being internationally popular, another legacy of the once mighty British Empire. Wait a minute! A bit surprised at our list? Sometimes seeing a few facts about the rest of the world can really wake those of us in North America up to reality. It can be pretty hard to see that not one of the popular American sports scratches the top five in sports betting in the world. Still, we can't end on that dismal note; here are the most popular sports in Canada and the United States as far as betting numbers are concerned: o(American!) Football: Ah, at last we get to the gridiron. Both amateur and pro football receive millions of dollars worth of bets every season, with the Super Bowl attracting the most betting attention of any event in North American sports. oBasketball: Again, college and professional basketball leagues both account for basketball's popularity amongst punters. In fact, NCAA betting outstrips NBA, with the Final Four coming in a close second to the Super Bowl as far money placed on yearly Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 16. When conferred with the word "romance" any type of scholar would most likely think of the modern day definition. However if one were to mention the same word to someone living in the late 1700s or early 1800s a much different idea would come to mind. Between the years of 1750 and 1837 literature had shifted from the Enlightenment Era, which focused on order, decorum, and rational control, to an idea that was radically different. Romantic literature of this time period directly opposed the literature of the prior time period. "Intellectuals of the age were obsessed with the concept of violent and inclusive change in the human condition" (The Romantic Period). This new style was a response to the revolution going on in France. The Romantics believed that this time of violence and revolt would lead to a universal utopia. Even after this failed, the Romantics continued trying to reform society through the arts. Gothic style writing also came out of this era. Gothic literature was dark, violent, and the main characters were often considered to be evil. In 1818, the epitome of the gothic romantic style was anonymously published. It wasn't until 1823 that people discovered that it was Mary Shelley who wrote the astonishing novel. Her story, Frankenstein, included many romantic characteristics and themes throughout it. One of the major themes of the novel was individualism and egotism. The reader will also find numerous examples of mysteriousness, primitive living situations, and Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 17. Human Condition In Human Life There are so many depths to a human's personality traits, characteristics, and identity. These depths create an individualized pathway for the life the human lives. This could mean that their attitude shapes their life or their personality takes full swing and creates a beautiful minded person. Either way, a humans depths of individuality creates a person's human condition. The human condition derives from the key events, situations, and characteristics that occur in a human's life. This creates the way they feel about things and the hope human's have regardless. The human condition also gives humans the opportunity to create their future upon things that they like to do and could proceed to do with their lives. Students have many tasks thrown at them during the span of their high school college careers. This creates the aspiration, growth, and emotionality that correlates with the human condition.The human condition is the aspiration, growth, and emotionality of a human being. Students in high school and college are given many ultimatums during their time as a student. Should I attend this university because it has the better dorms and the higher tuition? Or should I attend the school where I receive the most scholarships? All of these questions that are difficult for some to answer. human condition creates the human aspiration for something they know that they can achieve. Dr. Roush states in College Should be an Adventure, "Above all, imagine your college days as an Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 18. Dust And The Human Condition An Analysis of Dust and the Human Condition The clock buzzes four thirty in the morning as I continue pouring over the same biology textbook as I had been all night. My attention span has been incinerated due to exhaustion, and my eyes slowly drift to the white desk I've been sitting at for hours. That's when I see it: dust. I am filled with an inexplicable sense of awareness as my mind is consumed completely by the thought of dust. Dust is a common annoyance in the life of a twenty–first century citizen who appreciates tidiness like me. It settles in fine sheets across the tops of shelves, yellows the pages of one's favorite old novel. It is a ubiquitous and perpetual grievance, and humans across the globe search constantly for a new method...show more content... We are society, and this is a burden that we have to carry together. Humanity has created a large knot of orthodoxy, and in order to untie it, every single individual must step out of his comfort zone. Humans were created to be unique. No two people are exactly alike, so it is high time that we stop behaving like carbon copies of one another. We must be prepared to walk into the unknown with our arms raised in surrender and allow the dark, vast ocean of possibilities to whisk us off into our individual destinies. Life is a journey to find ourselves that must be made alone, following no other path but that which is carved by Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 19. The Human Condition, by Hannah Arendt Essay In Hannah Arendt's work, The Human Condition, Arendt addresses the active life or Vita Activa and how the three major human activities are incorporated into the public and private realms. The private realm, in which finances and basic needs are met, exists within the household. The Public Realm involves politics and interaction between individuals. All interaction within the public realm requires the individual to have attained freedom. As society continues to develop, however, and the Modern Age takes over the rise of the Social Realm disrupts the hierarchy of these three human activities. Arendt writes about how this disruption damages the natural order. Each of the three human activities has it's own place in society and by disrupting...show more content... The Public Realm involves the interaction between individuals, specifically in the form of politics. The freedom of necessity is a major component in Arendt's description of the Public Realm. Within this realm, social interaction and politics are carried out in the form of Arendt's third and most important human activity, action. Arendt defines all social and political interactions as a form of Action because they require one person to share an idea or thought through two means. Firstly the individual must be able to verbalize his or her thoughts. "In acting and speaking, men show who they are, reveal actively their unique personal identities and thus make their appearance in the human world." (Arendt, 179) The second requirement is a personal identity. Because of this requirement, all of the necessities for life must be dealt with prior to action. Without the freedom of life's necessities humans are nothing more than animals slaving away with no regard to anything greater than survival. Because of the primitive nature of the Labor required in ridding the individual from the enslavement by that, which is necessary for survival, this activity is looked down upon by society. Arendt even writes, "The Animal Laborans is indeed only one, at best the highest, of the animal species which populate the earth." (Arendt, 84) By having slaves, man frees himself from the animalistic side of nature. The slaves are driven by force to provide for the master. Get more content on HelpWriting.net