Wednesday, September 15, 2010

"Constructing a human world", The Human Society

When Northrop Frye says "constructing a human world" I believe he meant that the life we have now, even if we don't feel as though it is, this is the life we want and need because we would not be able to survive in a peaceful world dominated by kind, loving animals. I do not believe with what he was referring to, however, due to the fact that many people are solitary by nature and do not require the human marvels we have and would love nothing more than to spend the rest of eternity living in a tranquil wilderness where one could do whatever he or she pleased. I believe that "The love of learning" speech does not have any direct correlation to Frye because in a speech directed at university graduates, when would construction of a human world occur? It is not feasible, however, Frye and McCullough where attempting to do the same thing and bring the love of literature to people that is what Frye believes and the only terrible loss from living in the animal kingdom would be the loss of the miraculous works published throughout the ages.

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