Human beings cannot be consistently satisfied while abiding by societies ideology. Often times what motivates individuals to rebel or obtain their dreams is in actuality discontent with society. Society itself expresses that the objective is generally worth pursuing even if it suggests risking or sacrificing everything while going against the norm. In some instances this may mean staking something as extreme as life itself, whereas in others it may simply imply experiencing the sting of failure or disappointment. The following literary works characterize individuals who challenge society in order to achieve an ultimate goal, whether justified or not.
The excerpt Rustam and Suhrab from the Shah-nama of Firdawsi is one of the most widely read works in the epic partially because it embraces the most important hero of all at his downfall when he kills his very own son. Suhrab desperately wants to meet his father, Rustam, because he knows he will not be content until he does. …
