Wow !! There's A Major Connection !! (Nietzsche && CP)

     Nietzsche has many connections throughout the novel and famous philosophies, some of the philosophies that where in the wiki article were existentialism, nihilism and postmodernism. Especially nihilism, which in latin Nihil means "nothing", ultimatley giving meaning to the philosophy. His style and questioning of the value and objectivity of truth is seen throughout the novel, mainly in the main character Raskolinkov. His key ideas include the death of God, recurrence and the Ubermensch, which I will later explain. Fyodor Dostoevsky‘s “Crime and Punishment”, is a powerful psychological study infused with philosophical themes, is delirious trip through the life of a troubled murderer. It deals with Nietzsche’s idea of a “superman”, a man capable to supresse his emotions and who extraordinary superior in thinking and above the moral rules that surronds the rest of society. The idea of "superman" came from Ubermensch, which Raskolinkov highly thinks of himself, leading to the murder of Alyona Ivanona. (a connection!!)  But as the story goes on he finds himself questioning his crime.
    The guilt that tourments him after the murders of Alyona Ivanovna and her sister, Lizaveta, and his recurring fainting at the mention of the murders serve as proof to him that is not made of the same stuff as the true “superman”. Which is also another connetion too Nietzsche, and his philosophy of enternal reoccurence. 
The guilt that he feels is a natural part of being human and no matter how hard a person tries to claim that they can do a way with anything and " im a psycho, therefore i dont have any feelings" STOP, remorse has a way of sneaking up on them, no matter how strong and superior to those feelings a person thinks they are. Evidence of his guilt is the attempt to get rid of the stolen goods after committing the murder in an attempt to "smooth crime".

Yes !! Im Not A Psychopath !!

Many ideas come to mind when the word psychopath is mention, from listening to the "The psychopath episodes". It journeys these people who have no idea that they might be classified as a psychopaths. Which questions, Do people really no they are Psychopaths? This was a very interesting episode to listen too. It kind of gave me better understanding of people and what to look out for in a psychopath. As a future Child Psychologist, this really gives me a foundation to look for in the future in examinig childern. ( we all know that it starts young and eventually grows into a major problem -- psychopath ). So personally i think listening to the episodes was really educational and kind opened my eyes in a way.
Here are the results I've gotten when taking the Psycho-Test:
--This does not mean the person isn't a potential mass-murderer. They may be mad, they may resort to violence. A close professional or emotional relationship with even the most normal of people may prove to be a damaging, or at least boring, experience.

Pre-Crime Saved My Life !!!

There were alot of connections I seen in the short story "The Minority Report" and the article Neuroscience of Crime and the lyrics that were given to read, but not so much of Crime and Punishment. First, im gone start off by telling a little about the short story, The Minority Report, it is basically about "Precrime". Ways to stop a crime before it really happens. (law enforcements looking into the future stopping crime, stuff like that) One of the characters get accused for committing a crime before it really happen. So, he goes off and proves that he wasn't or didn't really commit a crime. Really the whole purpose of the short story is to mirror the way these events would play out in reality. And for the article that was given, it basically talks about how Neuroscience could be used to predict some of the things that go through a crimnimal mind when doing a crime. It also says that it detect brain abnormalities that could trigger violence. And what that is saying is that they can stop criminals from doing a crime or nowing when a person is going to do a crime. (Kind of like "Precrime"). And for the lyrics I really didn't find any connections to the short story or article, but i did find an odd comparrison to novel, Crime and Punishment. One of the comparrison that i found is both talks about murder in some kind of way. The lyrics talks about a robot (preferbably a women robot) that is crazy and kills alot of people at this school and C&P talks about Raskolinkov killing the pawnbroker and her sister. And there is also some connection in the article as well, when Raskolinkov reacts when being questioned or after committing the crime. Ultimatley thats when everybody start to suspects him, cause he kind of showing signs of a guilty criminal. Which the article basically tries to explain to use, how they know when somebody has committed or is going to commit a crime through Neuroscience. By there emotions.
Well back to some of the connections that I've made between the short story, the article and Crime and Punishment which where really none. Because Crime and Punishment kind of follows a killer and the consequences of commiting a crime and being a criminal. And the short story talks about how to prevent a crime before it happens by going into the future (Precrime). As well for the article too. And the "I Dont Like Mondays" song basically talks about Robots killing people at a school. Which I think is a sign to not make Robots in the future. Which can also follow under Precrime.

How can we all classify the end of a world? Desolation, starvation, destruction, supernaturals, and/or natural disasters? Well I personally classify the end of the world by natrul disaster, simply because the world was ended by the burnig of it. And it also could be a little of starvation and desolation. The reason behind me saying that is that the man and the boy has there own means of survival, but somehow seems to live off each others love. In the "Hollow Man", it talks about disaster and how war has taken place. And somehow after the war has taken place, we where still able to see the good memories after the war has passed through. On the other hand, The Road, seems to lack this. The reason I say that because the two main characters dont really reflect on there past relationship with each other, but goes off of the current moment that they have to endure. Some of the things that the novel leave behind is love and there desire to live. It also has some aspects of being a little judgemental and who's going to hell and who's going to heaven. But ultimatley in The Road, change is inevitable and that no matter how much the boy and man loved each other. There was no way of them surviving ( are they gone live ?? ) but from lack of human activity and natrual resources, who knows. 

The Road: Part A !

   Ultimatley the novel it's self is filled with diaster and a will to survive. As the boy and the man goes on a journey to survive, we (the reader) discover the love and passion the two have for each other. The quote I came across when discovering this is when the man says, "The one thing I can tell you is that you wont survive for yourself." Basically what this quote is saying is that without there love for each other, it will be impossible for them to go on and survive. Not to get off topic, but I think that the author of The Road put these events in the order he did, to give us a better understanding of why he still goes on. And kind of notice that when he put the scene, where he ponders about past thoughts of his wife, including the boy.
   Another quote that I seen was," I've taken a new lover. He can give me what you cannot. Death is not a lover", this is saying that there is really no hope of living and that he is giving up on life. I personally think this last quote that i have choosen kind of forshadows the boys or the man death in some way. "You will not face the truth. You will not." Basically what this is saying is that the man has lost all means of survivng and has given up faith for his son. and that the "truth" is that they gone die. Which also means, THERE'S NO HOPE FOR THE WORLD ! ( I feel you Oprah ).