~ 1908 ~
"Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One Is" by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche offers his own interpretation of his works and significance, as well as his development leading to them. With self-consciously uncertain and desperate language, the novel is a literary work comparable to Vincent Van Gogh's paintings. Discussing various works, including his infamous "Thus Spoke Zarathustra," Nietzsche presents a new image of the philosopher and himself as not an Alexandrian academic nor an Apollonian sage but an altogether-minded Dionysian. Nietzsche argues that suffering gleaned through inquiry fosters value that could not be achieved through mere relaxation or accommodation to intellectual difficulties or real-world threats. In his last chapter, entitled "Why I Am a Destiny," Nietzsche discusses and corroborates Christianity's decadence and his thoughts on uncovering Christian morality.