He then defines The Quiet American as being "primarily about human beings involved in a political and ethical dilemma- (DeVitis 110). ... Here, DeVitis believes that Greene uses Sartre's branch of existentialism to define Fowler, because it "denies God and makes atheism the reigning philosophy governing individual conduct- (110). ... Although certain aspects of DeVitis' analysis seemed intriguing, my interest was centered on the existentialism part of the essay. What might have attracted Greene in his presence of Sartrian existentialism to that of Roman Catholic background is that of...

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This emphasis on image, and honour, (for Torvald) comes at the expense of true happiness, and true love for Nora, which is defined at the climax of the play, when Nora is described as a "dolly-wife, just as (she) used to be daddys dolly-baby."" Similarly the concurrent exploration of freedom (for Nora) is eventually defined through each act, to eventuate an epiphonic realisation of her husband, and the society in which she lives. ... Being that The Standard opinionated: "It would be a misfortune were such a morbid and unwholesome play to gain the favour of the public- (Because of t...

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Beyond the poetic surface Gibran explains such ideas as the necessity of living in the present moment, ideas of existentialism and also non-duality [the non separation of everything] in a very simplistic, yet effective way. ... Sometimes people have gone through something like a traumatic 2 event that they can't let go of or a achievement that they feel defines them. ... Existentialists take the attitude that it is what you do while here th...

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