Psychology

‘The Madman.’

1. Why does the ‘madman’ in Nietzsche’s parable say, “God is dead! God remains dead! And we have killed him!”(120)? What does he mean? Who is he talking to? And what is he really trying to say?

(Answer the question in your own words. Also, find examples in the text).

2.  What does the ‘madman’ mean when he says:    

        “There was never a greater deed – and whoever is born after   

         us will on account of this deed belong to a higher history 

         than all history up to now!” (120).

What “deed” is he referring to?

(Find examples in the text to support your answers).