Comparative Literature



Comparative Literature

Modern Man

Introduction

What characterizes the modern man? If we do an x-ray, we would come to the surface some features of his personality that makes man different from other times. Like what? For example, his inability to love, his proclivity to hedonism and depression, its dependence on the outside, the world of image and relativism, his selfishness and superficiality with which he handles human relationships and existential void that leads to a profound loneliness.

Thesis Statement

Modern Man is very different from that of the Man in other times as he demands more independence now.

Discussion

Modern man seeks to be together forever and yet alone. He does not know how to be himself. He is unable to interact with his interior. He is afraid of loneliness, perhaps in the background is afraid to face questions like: Who am I, where do I go?

Of course, he prefers to ignore its finiteness, when young, especially if there is money or power involved, as he enjoys eternal feeling. He Lacks depth and understanding of things (Swift, 1826).

He has a great inability to love and is very selfish. He does not think of other and simply think about himself. His love relationships are usually ephemeral and neurotic. He is not willing to give and instead of seeking the good of others, which he ends up using it. In this context, the relationships tend to be disposable.

He has not been taught to love. As a young man, he thinks he loves but their are hormones that are distracting. If any feature you could define the modern character is its dependence on the outside of the image. The man of our times is trapped in a mad consumerism, mindless, trapped in a frantic race to prove that it through the things you own. The more you have, the more confident you feel. It has become dependent on the envelope so look for brands that may give prestige, status, projected him as a successful man or a woman.

The modern man's greatest fears are: fear of old age, fear of losing health and fear of poverty. The system has sold the idea that a poor man is worthless. That an old man, and worse, sick is practically an object to be discarded. In the solitude in which we live has to be forever young. You have to be eternally beautiful. You have to be healthy forever. At the time of the image, the packaging is essential. We are products and as such we value the system. It makes us objects, do not see us as people. So this man we are talking about spending so much on makeup, a specialist of any kind, watch his diet and weight, and above all hates loneliness, hate decrepitude, old age does not see any value to him.

He walks in a desperate search for "be somebody", to excel. They avoid mediocrity. The worst insult is they tell you "failed" or "mediocre". Poor that it is, and if so ...