Apollonian And Dionysian Analysis

Apollonian and Dionysian
(Friedrich Nietzsche Theories)

You’re sitting at work with a lot on your mind, when your phone rings. You pick it up, to once again be informed that your son has been sent to the principal’s office for the third time this month. When you talk to your husband later that night, you discuss why he keeps pushing the limits and not following the rules. Some say, “Kids will be kids”. Although, your husband responds, “He’s Dionysian like I was at his age.” Before you ask, he goes on to tell that your son is spontaneous and lives for adventure. He also explains that the opposite of you; you’re apollonian. An apollonian follows all orders and directions. They fear trouble and chaos. Both terms came from Greek mythology. “Apollo
Rap music has very dark lyrics, usually pertaining very touchy and emotional subjects. The musicians usually write songs that listeners can relate to or have strong emotions while listening to, and dionysianism is tied to emotions. Another reason it is classified as dionysianism is because of its offensive language. Resulting in many more young teens enjoying such music more than adults or the older generations. “Dionysian’s seek challenging the norm. Older generations reject such behavior because it is quite opposing to how they were raised, acted, and behaved at younger ages” (Higgins). Dionysian’s are looking for a rush or thrill, and some receive that from rap music, which is why it is described as Dionysian. Obviously, rap music in today’s day an age is ultimately Dionysian due to the lyrics and language
In different aspects of my life I possess both attitudes. In school work, towards the rules and orders given by teachers and staff members I respect those rules always trying to follow them. Although, in athletics I believe that one should play with their instincts and not always how a coach says to, or follow a play just as written out. To be successful you need to be spontaneous and act out of knowledge of the game. Then in today’s society, art is apollonian and music is usually Dionysian. Art pieces, even if they don’t reflect it, are always thought about prior to being created. Each stroke of paint, each color used, each tool used has a reason behind such behavior, which is how an apollonian thinks. Then oppositely, Dionysian love thrill, emotion and breaking past the norm. In rap music, because of the language used and the deep, emotional lyrics written, it is classified as Dionysian. Deleuze explained, “Nietzsche considered the ideal person as someone who balanced between the two. One to show each in different aspect of his or her life. Each quality is beyond necessary to live a successful life.” Through the text read, it’s been made clear that everywhere beyond us we will run