Questioning the Rules of Life and Poverty
Questioning the Rules of Life and Poverty The English author and early feminist Virginia Woolf said, "Every secret of a writer's soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind is written large in his works." Writer's Nikos Kazantzakis and Frank McCourt employ this in their texts, "The Isle of Aphrodite" and "Limerick Homecoming." These writings draw from each author's own experiences and offer a comprehensive look into their minds, revealing their world views, as realistic as they may or may not be. It is difficult to critique these writer's views, being everyone adjusts the ways in which they deal with life to fit their own experiences, but when looked at on a broad scale it can be said that both realistic and important views can be drawn from each author's respective essay. In his essay, "The Isle of Aphrodite," Kazantzakis writes of questioning rules and figuring out things for oneself. Kazantzakis begins by drawing readers into his world and thoughts as his essay unfolds with descriptive images of Cyprus, the native land of Aphrodite. The author often floats back and forth between images and ideas and in the second paragraph of his text reveals his first idea, "Thought is an effort that goes contrary to th
People have an overwhelming desire to live forever, but the nature makes death inevitable. He is trying to get readers to think about religion and the rules that bind it's followers. French writer and philosopher Voltaire once said, "Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass through them. Both McCourt and Kazantzakis have drawn from their own experiences to reflect to readers a logical way of dealing with life. They have expressed parts of their soul and mind in their texts giving proof that it is possible to find joy in poverty and important to question the validity of rules. So although I think this world view is realistic, I only think so if advocated within reason. Malachy greets his Grandmother "with his big smile and sweet white teeth," the same grandmother who welcomed the family so coldly-no smile, no hug, nothing (McCourt 201). He focused on what he had rather than what he didn't and found joy in those things. Dad stopped and put Eugene and Oliver down. It functions with ease, without effort, following the natural order of things. Kazantzakis goes on to address thoughts as forces against nature. Even later when the boys were sleeping in a little tiny back room spread with rags and coats, they continue on with their humor, ". He asks readers if following other's rules or forcing yourself to conform to things will really, truly change desires inherent in you, I could clearly feel the two great torrents struggling withing me: The one pushes toward harmony, patience, and gentleness. As his journey continues he offers many other ideas for readers to consider about conformity in life.
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