Overall Affirmation of Life and the use of Poetic Devices in Freidrich Nietzsche’s Thus Spake Zarathustra

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to demonstrate how Friedrich Nietzsche uses the tools of poetry to parallel the theme of Overall Affirmation of life. The Emphasis on emotions, feelings, passions, imagination and creativity by poetry is similar to living a life in affirmative way. Disregarding feeling, passions, imagination and creativity Christian morality has tainted human life.

Nietzsche, the poet, has undeniable yearning for the regeneration of human beings through the high regard to poetic and creative response to suffering. This study presents the significance of suffering to life.

Further, Nietzsche’s poeticization in Thus Spake Zarathustra is other concern of discussion.