In this essay I will relate my self-portrait called "Always a Woman" to Nietzsche’s philosophy of the poles of "Apollonian and Dionysian”‚ the philosophical dichotomy between free will and primal nature. In relation to Nietzsche‚ Wikipedia describes Apollonian and Dionysian as: "Apollo (Apollonian): the dream state or the wish to create order‚ principium individuationis (principle of individuation)‚ plastic (visual) arts‚ beauty‚ clarity‚ stint to formed boundaries‚ individuality‚ celebration of
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amateur theatre‚ and refuses to listen to her male chauvinist husband. The narrator’s wife’s abandonment of the Apollonian for the Dionysian serves as a modern day Adam and Eve that‚ instead of questioning the sinful nature of man‚ questions the traditional masculine-feminine roles in society. According to Biblical tradition‚ Adam and Eve lived prosperously in an orderly‚ Apollonian garden — Eden. However‚ once Eve strays from this order and eats the apple of knowledge (while tempting Adam to
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Examine Nietzsche’s statement in The Birth of Tragedy that it is only as an ‘Aesthetic Phenomenon’ that existence can be ‘justified’ to eternity. According to the qualities of ‘eternity’ and ‘existence’ that Nietzsche and Schopenhauer prescribe; it is by definition that something can only be justified in the phenomenal world: the world of ‘existence’. Although this statement describes existence justifying itself to eternity‚ The Birth of Tragedy tends to illustrate the inverse: eternity justifying
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His works influenced to the European culture by supporting the humanist movement. There are two different concepts to describe the cultures‚ one is apollonian the other is dionysian. The Apollonian is based on reason and logical thinking. In contrast‚ the Dionysian is based on emotion. Therefore‚ " The Creation of Adam‚" is closer to the Dionysian. The Creation of Adam is more about the humanities that contained the literature‚ history‚ art‚ music‚ and philosophy. The secret in the painting explains
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relates to the division between mythology and philosophy‚ two seemingly opposing ideas both captures in the concept of art. These two sides are sometimes considered the Dionysians and the Apollonians of art. Dionysians represent the mythological and “free” side. They seem more creative and imaginative in comparison to the Apollonians who strive to accommodate perfect structure and accuracy to their art. In the Bible God’s enormous vaults of creativity and art in creating the world alone represents
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Tragic perspective from culture acts and owns its Dionysian‚ that tells a story in a heroic way. It produces beautiful art that tells the truth. For example in the Antigone‚ she represents the Apollonian in which her choice to fight against Creon as a representation of Dionysian. Even though Antigone disobeys the law and understands her actions she will die for doing it; this proved such an important thread of the hero ends with such tragedy. She makes a heroic choice of what she believes in‚ and
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goal of the space missions. In literature‚ The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche alludes to Apollo by implying the word “apollonian.” Apollonian is a term described to anyone who possesses characteristics of Apollo. Another novel‚ Apollonian and Dionysian: Patterns of Imagery in Edith Wharton’s Tragic Novels by Hong Zeng also alludes to Apollo by using “apollonian.” The term is derived from his name along with his characteristics. In both novels‚ he is compared to others. The final allusion
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* Hans Hansenn & Ingeborg Holm: represents “Life” Life / Apollonian Part | Art / Dionysian Part | North & West (familiar) | South & East (exotic) | Health | Sickness | Heterosexuality (normal/healthy/socially acceptable) | Homosexuality (forbidden) | Reason‚ intellectual | Feelings & emotion | Norm | | morality | Criminality | **Art has to relate Life/Apollonian Part to the Art and Dionysian Part. To lessen the polarity‚ communication is needed between the two
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common goal of both artistic drives‚ whose secret marriage partnership‚ after a long antecedent struggle‚ celebrated itself with such a child‚ simultaneously Antigone and Cassandra.” (Friedrich Nietzsche on the relationship between the Apollnian and Dionysian) How do both reason and imagination shape poetry? Reason and Imagination are two concepts that seem opposed to one another. Reason is the ability of humans to make sense of things‚ and is grounded in reality while Imagination is a more abstract
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SA 101 Intro to Anthro midterm ---Coming of age in samoa--- (1928) Child rearing and shaping personality Sexuality‚ ‘there’ ‘here’ Popularizing with American students; not concerned with natural functions of life in samoa. Completely different ways of living. America in 1940; the comparison of here and there. Wanted to see how society was shaped. Culture doesn’t simply exist‚ but that cultures were formulated from an early age A study of socialization in a Polynesian island and an explicit
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