Death is the End

Usually when I hear about death, specially in literature or philosophy, there are always conclusions that try to highlight the importance of death as a "new beginning" or a "simple step in a person's process". Well, for me that is simply too idealistic to be true. In fact, I think that the people who wrote these kinds of conclusions are too coward to accept death as the end of life -which should be obvious-, or want to give themselves too much importance as the ones who see things in a different way.

So, if you ask me what is death, I will give you a short answer: Death is the end of material life. In my Catholic view, I strongly believe in Heaven, but I do not think that we are entering a "new life" after death. Life is over, that's all.

People shouldn't be scared about death. We are all going towards that same final destiny and no one can escape from it. Therefore, I think that people should worry about what they do in life, and how they share with other people here, in this world. Make your life pleasant and leave a good impression in this world. That´s all.

Its The Gangster Its The Legend Its Capone

Nando, I was a little inspired while doing the video. That's why it is a bit long.

Hope you like it

Final Note: The Great Gatsby

During this unit I learned the relationship between Fitzgerald's novel and the concept of the American Dream. Also, I underestood the way in which the author uses purely American language in order to describe the social and economic phenomena that were happening during the 1920's in the U.S.

On the other hand, I learned about the importance of certain events and persons during the 1920's. For example, prohibition, bootlegging, construction of skyscrapers, Louis Armstrong, Al Capone, etc. Every one of this persons was a result and at the same time a builder of the history of the United States.

In my opinion, The Great Gatsby is not such a great novel. It has historical importance, yes, but at the same time it lacks strong emotions and complex relationships between characters. It's based on a love story between Gatsby and Daisy, which is a very simple argument.

In conclusion, although The Great Gatsby is a faithful representation of what was going on during the 1920's, it is very simple when one analyzes its psychological aspects. For me, it wasn't the worst novel I have read, but it certainly wasn't the best.