As of now, I understand that we (as a class) will be exploring the different aspects of hope throughout a person's lifetime, and how that hope and emotion changes when humans have different experiences. Although to me, this unit is taking a step beyond my comfort zone by making me think about the one thing i dread the most (besides running): death.
Everything we have discussed ultimately ends up in a person's impending doom, and how they decide to handle it. Don't get ahead of yourselves, I understand the differences trying to be portrayed (as in how every human will eventually die and those compared to the ones who know when their clock will stop ticking). I'm trying to say that the human spirit relies on more than just the overall aspect of death, or even severe misfortune.
As for the rest of this unit, I would like to discover the roots of hope in an individual, and what makes hope vary among different individuals.
Am I shooting for the moon? Maybe, but I'm hoping I'll at least land amongst the stars.
Hannah, your first paragraph made me giggle about the dreading running... But I also wrote about how I would like to discover the roots of hope in individuals. I think the roots come from your family, and how your life has been your whole life. I also feel like it depends on your personality. I really hope we talk about this in class.
ReplyDeletehannah i think its great that you are admitting your fear of death, it really says a lot about you and your spirit. You are entering topics you arent comfortable with and so it shows that you are willing enough to know admit, accept, and face those topics.....thats a sign of a strong spirit in my opinion. And i totally agree with you the human spirit doesnt only rely on the presence of death or a severe calamity....but it has many other factors incorporated to it as well. and as for the roots of hope...well that varies from person to person in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteI like where you're going with this. What sorts of individuals do you think you will study? Do you have particular people in mind who have exhibited hope? What else do you think the human spirit "relies on"?
ReplyDeleteI like where you're going with this. What sorts of individuals do you think you will study? Do you have particular people in mind who have exhibited hope? What else do you think the human spirit "relies on"?
ReplyDeleteMs. Mystrena,
ReplyDeleteI think I'm going to have to study every kind of person in order to get enough data to make a conclusion. Everyone has a a story and secrets, so I'm hoping it will turn into something interesting. As for people who have exhibited hope, I think everyone has at some point in their life. Although, I do think the human spirit relies on interactions with other people as we've discussed in class.