Bhagat Singh's essay "Why I Am An Atheist"consider how Singh's perspective on freedom, oppression and revolutionary though can offer new dimensions to faustus's final lament.
To explain this topic first we discuss about Bhagat Singh's Why I Am An Atheist and then Christopher Marlowe's Dr.Faustus.
Why I Am An Atheist by Bhagat Singh (1930)
A revolutionary and rationalist essay written from jail.
Singh defends atheism as a result of reason,not arrogance.
He rejects blind faith, supernaturalism and divine intervention.
Upholds freedom of thought,self determination and revolution.
Dr.Faustus by Christopher Marlowe(1604)
A tragic play about a scholar who sells his soul to the devil for knowledge and power.
Ends in regret and damnation,reinforcing Christian morality.
Strugggels between Renaissance,individualism and medieval belief.
Point of View:
Bhagat Singh's point of view about use of knowledge:
He said that knowledge is liberation and power for justice.
On the other side Dr Faustus used knowledge selfishly for magic and fame.
Bhagat Singh: Revolutionary Approach
Bhagat Singh believed truth should be based on science and reason.
Rejected religion because it encourages fatalism.
Advocated for liberation through human struggle,not divine mercy.
Dr.Faustus: Tragic Renaissance
Man eventually please for divine forgiveness.
His downfall implies a warning against human overreaching.
Bhagat Singh:
"Religion has no connection with morality"
Dr Faustus:
"My God,my God,look not so fierce on me!"
Singh remains committed to his beliefs, while Faustus is haunted by guit and divine punishment.In this way, Bhagat Singh's atheism is a philosophical stance.while Faustus's atheism is a tragic error.
Faustus Pleads:
"O soul,be changed into little water drops,and fall into the ocean,neer be found"
He begs for time to stop to escape god's warth.
His final moments are filled with terror,guilt and helpless.
He submits to divine authority asking for mercy,but it is too late.
In contrast Bhagat Singh says:
If there is any sin in the world,it is to live in fear"
He refuses to beg or repent instead he embraced reason over fear, even in the face of death.
He rejects divine punishment as superstition.
Believes in human dignity,not divine mercy.
Argues that freedom is earned through struggle, not submission.
From Regret to Resistance:
Faustus Pleads for forgiveness.Singh would say:"Why beg?"Accept your fate with courage.
Singh's philosophy encourages Faustus to own his choices and face death with dignity, not fear.
From Divine Fear to Human Responsibility:
Faustus cries out for salvation.Singh would insist:Man must take responsibility for his own actions,not blame or beg gods.
Bhagat Singh's perspective:
Rejects the supernatural framing of Faustus's tragedy.
Empowers human agency even in the face of death. https://youtube.com/shorts/G4R0hVUuNx4?si=l_6yZsFjyowpSUU_
.jpeg)
No comments:
Post a Comment