ns, Sartre explains, can horrify people, this is due to the fact that people, now defined by their actions, are left responsible for their own self well-being. Sartre writes, "according to this, we can understand why our doctrine horrifies certain people. Because often the only way they can sear their wretchedness is to think, 'Circumstances have been and done doesn't show my true worth. To be sure, I've had no great love, no great friendship, because I haven't met a man or woman who is worthy" (p.278, Existentialism) People are always making excuses for themselves. I feel humans to the realization that they control their own destiny. It is the responsibility of the individual to create him/herself through certain actions. I feel that Sartre wants people to start taking actions and be aware that they are part of a shared plan by being human. Sartre, as Nietzsche does, wants people to realize that they are free to follow their instincts. Both Nietzsche and Sartre believe that a human is what that person makes of him/her self. The joy of becoming should never be lost to the herd instinct. Nietzsche is cheerful in his claim that God is dead. This is because, with the death of God, man is faced with his true self, defined by his actions and instincts. Sartre takes a more subdued attitude towards God. Sartre states that if God doesn't exist, this would make humans responsible for creating their own lives. He simply expresses that we could never know, as human beings if God exists, but we are part of a shared plan. It makes no point to enslave ourselves to an idea that could never be understood from our points of view. With these ideas, I believe Sartre would like people to realize that they are not alone in life, and also that their roles as humans are important. Sartre wants people to come to the understanding that they are responsible for their own destinies, "free to choose, that is, invent."By: Melissa FretterdHu...
