The Enlightenment vs The Tragic Sense

The historic movement that began in the 1700’s known today as the Enlightenment changed the way we thought about things. It opposed the tragic sense and fate. The Enlightenment made people examine the way they thought and posed as a great debate for the tragic sense. The Enlightenment and the law of progress are two ideas that people of today can relate better too; because one will always strive to make a better life for …

…their own destiny. For example in A Doll’s House, Nora changes her fate by walking out on her husband Torvald (Ibsen). Making a better life for and changing fate are what makes us huge in this world; there is no other creature that can do this to the extent that we can. Our reason is not weak it inspires us to do numerous things for ourselves. Progression is what makes us who we are.