ENG150Y1 Lecture Notes - Ara Pacis, Pathos, Vision Quest
Document Summary
True meaning of one"s life is not one that follows past ^, but is one that creates a new future. Society requires individuals to fulfill their roles, (functional divisions), society becomes hierarchical. Individualism is subordinated to the collective: king, ruler, warrior, scribes, captives, prisoners, slaves. See a connection in history between holistic states and orientation towards the past. In ancient mesopotania, the king has subjective power similar to those of the gods: gilgamesh conquers, capable of transforming his city. Dhrama involves religion and repeating foundational past but aligns with all the transformations of religions (axio age: past then becomes transcendtal truth. Interior realm of characters being harnest to support the collective whole. Rishis have an important social function in society, but within society, they are subordinated by a divine and transcendatal truth. Rama wants to keep social harmony and that is why he tests sita a second time. G is a human hero; a different way of thinking.
