The Dude and Lebowski represent the two extremes of how people cope with the meaninglessness of life. Lebowski feels that the success of people’s lives is determined solely by how they are remembered. People are usually remembered for achieving or succeeding in a certain field. Thus Lebowski has to put on a facade that demonstrates achievement and success, because it is the only way he sees that he can make his life matter and in turn succeed. The Dude, on the other hand, represents the other extreme. He does not care what others think, or how he is remembered, but feels life should be spent living in the moment, being content with what you have. He goes with the flow and enjoys the ride called life. This attitude of spontaneity causes him to get into situations where, for instance, he can go on a ransom drop without even thinking twice.
Everyone falls somewhere in-between these two extremes of people. We all want to achieve, and we all want to “slack off” and enjoy life in the moment. After a summer of being a complete slacker, I can see the appeal of the Dude’s lifestyle. It has been very hard for me to get back into “school mode”, and as a consequence this blog is late. But no worries… it shouldn’t happen again.
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