: Contrast the failed aesthetic attempt at repetition (trying to recreate a past experience exactly) with religious repetition, which is a spiritual renewal or "becoming".
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Writing as , Kierkegaard examines how an individual can reclaim their identity and "repeat" their life in a meaningful way. : Contrast the failed aesthetic attempt at repetition
: Use the story of the young poet's failed engagement to explain how repetition is impossible in the ethical sphere but possible in the religious. 3. Synthesis: The Breaking of the Engagement : Use the story of the young poet's
Writing a paper on and Repetition (Volume VI of Kierkegaard's Writings ) requires navigating the complex relationship between faith, the ethical, and the psychological concept of "repetition."
Both works use Kierkegaard’s real-life broken engagement to as a starting point. Your paper can argue that these texts are his way of "transmuting" personal despair into a broader philosophy of religious sacrifice and renewal. Recommended Edition for Research
If you are citing this work, the edition (translated by Howard and Edna Hong) is the standard academic source. It includes both texts in a single volume with extensive historical notes.