I’m not going to lie, I actually really like Poe probably for all the reasons that everyone else hates him. I like things that people usually think are creepy or haunting – Tim Burton, music composed in minor keys, and Edgar Allen Poe. It's just personal opinion. That being said, I enjoyed this.
One thing that really stood out to me was when we were talking in class about the Pit and the Pendulum and Dr. Mitchell talked about the mind of this person. He said “It doesn’t matter how many bones they break, if they haven’t broken your will, they haven’t won.” It was this idea of immortality being defined by your will. This made sense because to me this is the same thing that we talk about as Christians. We say that it doesn’t matter what happens to us here on earth, but we all want to leave a legacy, or a lasting impact on our society, which in turn, gives us a sort of immortality.
Thoughts?
I commented on Lane's post "That Guy"
I think that everyone has the desire within them to leave behind a legacy. However, I think that the root of this desire is from sin and our desire to glorify ourselves and not God. Although, if you are a christian then your desire is to leave Jesus's legacy behind instead of your own.
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