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In principle Heaven would provide the precise mix of success and failure that corresponded to maximum happiness; it would not provide unlimited success if that would detract from its value. In Heaven, one would have the opportunity to play only as much golf as would be maximally enjoyable; one would be precisely as proficient at the game as to reinforce rather than detract from its enjoyment. Likewise, if sexual encounters without any prospect of rejection would be unfulfilling, Heaven would provide the precise mix of success and failure to avoid reducing the subjective pleasure involved. Therefore, it is Barnes's lack of imagination rather than the limitations of Heaven that account for his conclusions.
Counterargument
The counterargument is that anything would become boring if one lived eternally, including even the perfect mix of success and failure, whether with respect to golf, sexual fulfillment, or anything else that human beings are capable of enjoying during the ordinary life span. In an eternity, one would play golf so often (i.e. An infinite number of times) and eventually encounter every possible shot and combination of shots and outcomes an infinite number of times. The same is true of scenarios leading to sexual fulfillment. The sheer nature of...
However, Barnes raises an interesting issue in relation to the concept of endless life (i.e. life on earth). Naturally, if extending life meant living much of it in old age and poor health, life extension would be of questionable value. The same would be true if one limited experiences to the pursuit of golf or sexual conquests.
However, assuming one could live eternally but healthily, there is absolutely no reason to imagine that life would necessarily become unfulfilling or boring. The opposite is likely true: instead of choosing one (or a few) main interests in life, one could pursue endless goals, each of which would be as fulfilling as it would have been had it been one's only choice in a shorter life. In fact, each half century could represent a new opportunity to embark on the equivalent of a brand new life of fulfilling interests and goals. In theory, the same would apply to eternal "Heavenly" existence as well.
" The point made by the poet is similar to the poem above. The reference to John, The Father of our souls, shall be, John tells us, doth not yet appear; is a reference to the Book of Revelations, at the end of the Bible. That despite the promises of an Eternal life for those who eschew sin, we are still frail and have the faults of people. We are still besought by sin
The Heath is described as "Ancient, unchanging, untamable, sombre and tremendous..." (ibid) www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=6200808 Grimsditch also sees a relationship of the Heath to the characters, particularly the character of Eustacia. "It is in accord with moods of loneliness, melancholy and even tragedy, and these moods predominate in the nature of its adopted child, Eustacia... " (ibid) In essence the Heath represents the dominant mood and symbol of the book. It is against
She laments that no one looks at one another, and really listens during the seemingly casual rituals of the precious day. However, it is also possible to view the play as a tragedy: despite their ambitions (George wants to go to college), the pressures of society and the pull of unexplored sexuality cause George and Emily to enter into an overly hasty marriage. Emily dies in childbirth as a result
Ross (1988) notes the development of Romanticism in the late eighteenth century and indicates that it was essentially a masculine phenomenon: Romantic poetizing is not just what women cannot do because they are not expected to; it is also what some men do in order to reconfirm their capacity to influence the world in ways socio-historically determined as masculine. The categories of gender, both in their lives and in their
Egyptian/Mesopotamian/Hebrew Religious Beliefs The religious views of the Mesopotamians, Egyptians and Hebrews all have important implications on each cultures unique view of life and death, including the afterlife. Mesopotamia was known as the land between the rivers. Each religion developed according to the history and reality of the people living during their time. The Egyptians and Mesopotamians developed a polytheistic religious outlook, while the Hebrew people developed a monotheistic culture.
All the greatest people ever lived have been telling us that for five thousand years and yet you'd be surprised how people are always losing hold of it. There's something way down deep that's eternal about every human being (Wilder, p.68). Looking at what happens in Act III with reference to that quotation, it is clear that Wilder is trying to say that something about Emily lives on in the