Thursday, September 18, 2008
To give in to temptation, or not give in to temptation?
I really enjoyed this myth because of its variety of teachings. We can learn that envy is not worth it, through the actions of Psyche’s jealous sisters. “For now,” said they, “he will perhaps choose one of us.” With this idea, without saying a word of her intentions, each of them rose early the next morning and ascended the mountains, and having reached the top, called upon Zephyr to receive her and bear her to his lord; then leaping up, and not being sustained by Zephyr, fell down the precipice and was dashed to pieces.” We learn that it is best to just be happy for the person instead of envying him/her. We can also acquire the knowledge of the reason for mistakes, which is that if you don’t learn from them, then you will do them again. “When Proserpine has given you the box filled with her beauty, of all things this is chiefly to be observed by you, that you never once open or look into the box nor allow your curiosity to pry into the treasure of the beauty of the goddesses.” (Although, Psyche does open the box at the end, but this time, she is not punished as hard.) Last but definitely not least, we learn that temptation is a human’s weakness. Most people are like Psyche, who can not withstand temptation and must succumb to its forbidden knowledge so as to satisfy that desire. “Psyche resisted these persuasions as well as she could, but they did not fail to have their effect on her mind, and when her sisters were gone, their words and her own curiosity were too strong for her to resist.” The reason then, that I appreciated this reading so much is because of it variety of lessons which are developed in such an intricate manner.
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Don't talk about your judgements of the text, instead interact with them, get at what they mean.
Try to vary the ways in which you begin your blogs.
Also capitalize titles.
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