How did you interpret Thus Spoke Zarathustra from Nietzsche?

Question

What do you think he meant with all his metaphors and poetic language?

By the way,I've read it and understand it.I want to know what everyone else thinks it was about.Did they get that the will to power wasn't about controlling others,but stating a bad truth about the potential of some humans?I want to know what people got out of it whether it was a disappointment or a book that spoke to them.

For me,it was a book I loved so much,after I read it a few times,I gave to Goodwill for someone else to enjoy.

Answer 1

It's been a while since I've read Thus Spake Zarathustra in full but I really loved it so I'll have a stab at this question.

To me, the first time reading through TSZ it kind of read like a dialectic (though much more interesting and intelligible than Hegel.) Because even after Zarathustra first comes down the mountain full of good will and energy to spread the word that "God is Dead" it soon becomes clear that he is unprepared to handle the reactions of the multitude. This seems to be what drives him back up to his lonely mountain. He still has a lot to overcome and rather than have it be a foregone conclusion, Nietzsche takes us through Zarathustra's trials and errors.
The function of the fool, the old woman and the kings (who all have his ideal a bit right) towards the end seemed at least in part to force Zarathustra to face what has been the hardest thing for him to face; other people and the nausea and pity they cause him. If the eternal recurrence is to be embraced, you have to learn to embrace what you hate about the world as well because well... that will be back too.
The metaphor that still sticks out the most vividly for me is the one toward the end, the a ss festival as a mocking worship of God and where one of my favourite quotations comes in, "One does not kill by wrath but by laughter." The purpose seems two fold. First it shows how the higher men overcome their reverence (even for Zarathustra himself) and second it shows that Zarathustra has remained true to the notion that he would rather be a buffoon than have followers and hangers-on. He seems pleased when he realizes what the men are really doing.
With their help, Zarathustra is perhaps all the more able to walk back down the mountain, much stronger than before and able to take whatever the masses might say or do this time.

Of course there is far more going on than this but that's all I can think of for now.

Answer 2

i could wager that for the period of Nietzsche's time the triumphing recommendations on God have been extremely sullen & vengeful curiously with regards to the consistent seriousness of conflict & conflict for the period of diverse conflicts that existed in the distinctive element/states of the former Holy Roman Empire. For a God to bounce could advise that a rest from the stress of the cases could ultimately exist. The historic previous of the full region - now nicely-known to us as Germany, Prussia, Denmark, Austria, etc - had aggression from pals, inner strife interior borders, and wars. that's a ask your self how everyone would desire to have faith in a God for the period of those sessions.

Answer 3

I have no idea why some people seem to misunderstand Mr. Nietzsche!0! I think it is beautiful and very funny.


"Let your love to life be love to your highest hope; and let your highest hope be the highest thought of life! Your highest thought, however, ye shall have it commanded unto you by me-- and it is this: man is something that is to be surpassed"

.....Very smart.....

"Uncommon is the highest virtue, and unprofiting, beaming is it, and soft of lustre: a bestowing virtue is the highest virtue"

....Extremely smart...

"To many a one mayest thou not give thy hand, but only thy paw; and I wish thy paw also to have claws"

...Very funny...

"And others are there who are like eight-day clocks when wound up; they tick, and want people to call ticking--virtue"

...Extremely funny....

And here's his warning:

Verily, a strong wind is Zarathustra to all low places; and this counsel counselleth he to his enemies, and to whatever spitteth and speweth: "Take care not to spit AGAINST the wind!"

Enjoy!

Answer 4

a ph D could come out of ypur question. My recommendation to you is to read it at least 2 times.