English 12 Homework - Crime and Punishment: The Ubermensch
Homework
1. What does ubermensch mean? Consult several sources (at least 3)
The ubermensch is someone who is willing to risk it all for the betterment of humanity. He finds the meaning of life within himself and the world alone as opposed to finding them in God and other divine beings. Because of this, he rises above the conventional Christian morality and establishes his own values which affects and influences the lives of others. He is content with his life, appreciating the past even though he went through pain and suffering, because it is what shaped him. Moreover, the overman will achieve kleos, living on long after his death through the thoughts and values of people.
Sources: https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~pj97/Nietzsche.htm http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/Übermensch http://thrownintotheworld.wordpress.com/2014/03/13/from-the-death-of-god-to-nietzsches-ubermensch/
2. Give real-life and/or fictional examples of ubermensch (in your own opinion) and your reasons.
I think that the leaders of Philippine revolution, whom we consider as heroes today like Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio, are acceptable examples of the ubermensch. They had extreme nationalism as to sacrifice their own lives for the sake of their countrymen and achieved renown and fame lasting through centuries. Furthermore, they set up ideals which ring through people's thoughts up to this time. However, I am quite sure that they did not go against Christian morals as Catholicism was very prevalent then, but they did rise up against the teachings of priests that enslaved their countrymen.
The most accurate model of an ubermensch for me, though evil, would be Adolf Hitler. He really rose over Christian morals and created his own values which the Germans followed. He did wicked acts that he thought would make the Germans stronger which also led to his infamy.
3. Leopold and Loeb. What did they do? What's their reason?
Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb are two rich, intelligent teenagers
1. What does ubermensch mean? Consult several sources (at least 3)
The ubermensch is someone who is willing to risk it all for the betterment of humanity. He finds the meaning of life within himself and the world alone as opposed to finding them in God and other divine beings. Because of this, he rises above the conventional Christian morality and establishes his own values which affects and influences the lives of others. He is content with his life, appreciating the past even though he went through pain and suffering, because it is what shaped him. Moreover, the overman will achieve kleos, living on long after his death through the thoughts and values of people.
Sources: https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~pj97/Nietzsche.htm http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/Übermensch http://thrownintotheworld.wordpress.com/2014/03/13/from-the-death-of-god-to-nietzsches-ubermensch/
2. Give real-life and/or fictional examples of ubermensch (in your own opinion) and your reasons.
I think that the leaders of Philippine revolution, whom we consider as heroes today like Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio, are acceptable examples of the ubermensch. They had extreme nationalism as to sacrifice their own lives for the sake of their countrymen and achieved renown and fame lasting through centuries. Furthermore, they set up ideals which ring through people's thoughts up to this time. However, I am quite sure that they did not go against Christian morals as Catholicism was very prevalent then, but they did rise up against the teachings of priests that enslaved their countrymen.
The most accurate model of an ubermensch for me, though evil, would be Adolf Hitler. He really rose over Christian morals and created his own values which the Germans followed. He did wicked acts that he thought would make the Germans stronger which also led to his infamy.
3. Leopold and Loeb. What did they do? What's their reason?
Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb are two rich, intelligent teenagers