Welcome to the continued exploration of British Literature as the class explores the 18th century through the Modern Period of British literary history.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
My "Thoughts on Various Subjects"
This is the epigram I liked best: When we desire or solicit anything, our minds run wholly on the good side or circumstances of it; when 'tis obtained, our minds run wholly on the bad ones. I think this epigram is saying that we always want more and are never satisified with what we have. Its so strange that this concept still applies today! The most interesting point that Swift makes, however, is that he talks about the other side too. When we want something, we only find the good. BUT, once we have it, we only find the bad. It is one of those sad, but true ideas that our society can't seem to get over.
good point.
ReplyDeletewe want things untill we have them, one kinda maybe good example of this in highschool is like a boyfriend or girlfriend, I mean yea there is a fair amount of "long" relationships but the majority of highschool relationships are a fail, just because we dont realy know what we want. .... sory I kinda just started rambling :P
ReplyDeleteI super like this. We always want to get something out of everything. Everyone has alterier motives. When your done with what you want, all the bad things come out of the wood working
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