Monday, November 16, 2009
General Ideas
Persig and Augustine agree on some broad ideas of humanity. They have similar opinions on the effects of meditation in daily life. They believe that this meditation will lead to a life of quality and bring us closer to the truth. They differ on what you should spend your time on, but time and care certainly lead to a prosperous life and a spirit of well being. Another idea that these philosophers agree on is that humans are capable of good if they only choose the right values to live by. They have to watch out for potential pitfalls. Persig and Augustine might not agree on what these specific pitfalls are, but they both believe in the power of change in a human being because that is the reason they are writing both these novels. The basic philosophical ideas written about in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and the Confessions are analogous. They have ideas of spiritual well being, meditation, care, and the ability to change.
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I would agree. They both have a lot of meditation, care, and the ability to change in their books. These topics are the main parts of the books and this claim is really strong. All three of the things you've stated are true in both books and this could lead to a very strong thesis.
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