Assignment: Please choose a passage from the essay on one of the following themes: pain, technology, photography, detachment, sexuality.
Write out the passage. Interpret
the passage and explain how it relates to one of the other works we have
looked at. Explain why you chose this passage.
“Pain is one of the keys to unlocks man's innermost being as well as the world. Whenever one approaches the points where man proves himself to be equal or superior to pain, one gains access to the sources of his power and the secret hidden behind his dominion. Tell me your relation to pain, and I will tell you who you are!" (pg. 1).
Pain is the reason why many people are able to become strong. In order to know yourself you most suffer pain. Nothing in life is easy, but those who do have it easy tend not to appreciate it. Hard work and disappointment give you strength.
This passage from On Pain by Ernest Junger relates to the movie "The Blue Angel". The reason for this is because Professor Rath suffered great pain with Lola's betrayal. He was weak and couldn't handle the betrayal since he had abandoned everything he knew for her. If he would have been stronger mentally he would had learned from his mistake and could had been able to prove to her that he didn't need her. His pain consumed him and destroyed him.
The reason why I choose this passage was because I'm a firm believer that without there is no lesson learned. I think going through pain makes you stronger and smarter.
“Pain is one of the keys to unlocks man's innermost being as well as the world. Whenever one approaches the points where man proves himself to be equal or superior to pain, one gains access to the sources of his power and the secret hidden behind his dominion. Tell me your relation to pain, and I will tell you who you are!" (pg. 1).
Pain is the reason why many people are able to become strong. In order to know yourself you most suffer pain. Nothing in life is easy, but those who do have it easy tend not to appreciate it. Hard work and disappointment give you strength.
This passage from On Pain by Ernest Junger relates to the movie "The Blue Angel". The reason for this is because Professor Rath suffered great pain with Lola's betrayal. He was weak and couldn't handle the betrayal since he had abandoned everything he knew for her. If he would have been stronger mentally he would had learned from his mistake and could had been able to prove to her that he didn't need her. His pain consumed him and destroyed him.
The reason why I choose this passage was because I'm a firm believer that without there is no lesson learned. I think going through pain makes you stronger and smarter.
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