We are all the Same

October 28, 2013

“History” said Joyce’s Dedalus is a nightmare from which I am trying to wake. But we do not awake. Though we constantly make a heroic attempt to rise to a level ethnically superior to nature, our own nature, again and again we suffer a fall- brought low by some outburst of madness because of the limiting defects inherent in our species. (Baker xv)

            Due to our own imperfect features as humans we are limited to a certain extent, either physically, mentally, and politically. As humans our bones can only take so much weight, our minds can only endure so much pain, and it is extremely hard to amount to political power. Many humans have steeped above most, taking power, but not being able to control their own characteristics or decisions which are a downfall. For example, Hitler is no hero, but his personal decision to attack the Russians took probably the biggest role on why he lost the war, not to mention economical fragmentation. Everyone wants to amount over everyone else, and we/you can do it, but the chances are extremely unlikely to succeed, let alone to succeed for an exceeded amount of time due to our lack of ‘perfect’ qualities. We must be able to control and conquer ourselves mentally, which most or all people cannot do. As humans we strive for success, we strive to be better, we strive to be powerful. Rich or poor we all have the same goal, but ourselves hold us back from making it and staying.