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Why do we value studying?
Knowledge means everything for a man of the modern age; in this time of an overabundance of information, where truths are as prevalent as there are lies, a great deal of knowledge is a must, but surely to know everything would be a Herculean feat, but one must not fret, for the flames of scorn only sears those that are afraid of it. To live does not ask of you to know everything, but to simply comprehend or understand what is essential in life and its implications. -
What influences our concepts of what is "true", "noble", "heroic", and "good".
Ideals are things highly circumstantial, an individual may possess the privilege of choosing what to believe in, but fate and fate alone can decide on what are your options; man was not born all-knowing. Factors preceding the conception of an individual can, and will decide on what said individual may turn out to be. Factors such as social norms, innovations, discoveries, circumstance of birth, and beliefs currently relevant all correlate in the molding of an individual, especially one's ideals. -
Are "heroic" qualities universal and timeless?
Given that Humanity had traveled far and wide prior to settling down, a great distance of both metaphorical and literal had long since divided its descendants, hence the notion of anything "universal" may or may not apply accordingly; whilst the "Essence of Man" had not (and shall never) submit to the hand of "Earthy- Reign", our "Empire of Soul and Flesh" had not withstood, though it had endured; to be different is law, and in the same way that it tore us asunder: is how it binds us together. -
How is love manifested in the stories and poems of Old and Early Modern English Literature.
Love, is seen by many as the end all be all; it embodies the ideals of the perfect and complete journey. Men of old had placed a great deal of stress or importance on such matter, perhaps too much, though life was different back then, as evidenced by their written work; Love was portrayed as to be a requirement, a necessity for a fulfilled existence.
