Nothing is New Under the Sun

An Ecstatic Discourse from The Essential Kierkegaard reminded me a lot of our beloved Ecclesiastes. Kierkegaard very much so embodies the idea of the meaningless of life which is a constant theme, as we know, in Ecclesiastes. However, one major difference is that it seems that he has no hope. He seems to exist in a state of grayness because everything black and white will only lead you to regret and disappointment. In my opinion, his lack of hope comes from his rejection of the New Testament. His rejection of the New Testament is perhaps a representation of the actions Christian's during that day participated in. He feels that the people of Shakespeare acted on their passions which was the only way to live.

In addition, I really enjoyed Mr. K. Many of his comments were things that I have thought of myself. Not only where they humorous but they were written in a brilliant and concise way. There are different aspects of satire in his writings and he definitely be considered a realist.