Myth Making: Siddhartha, Cosmology, and September 11.
This essay is a reflection upon the absence of meaning in the modern world in the wake of the events of September 11, 2001. It will be argued, through an analysis of three different texts in the crucible of personal experience, that the key element in all three is the human capacity to create myth. In this analysis, the central myths of human experience will be seen to revolve around the act of sacrifice, and the most profound sacrifice is one made for love. 6 pgs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
