i really dont mean to disparage the man, and his writing is inspiring without a doubt. i just disagree with his conclusions, which i believe to be heavily influenced by his sickness and fairly poor draw of luck when it comes to life.  i find his writing a lot more interesting knowing his life circumstances. the value is in exploring the contrast, and not necessarily the message contained within.  > german tolkien  not too sure i agree with this. tolkiens work is a lot more complete when described as an english epic.  nietzsche undoubtedly spoke to the spirit of the times, but i dont think he did well to create a mythological basis or replica for germany in the same way tolkien did for england.  nietzsche is a man torn between the publicly supported german faustian spirit movement of his era, while being of the exact opposite body and constitution to represent it. i feel this contrast is what makes his work attractive.  tl;dr nietzsche gives us light on the reality of the german man, in the conflict between the ideal german spirit the nation was trying to form for itself and the harsh reality of germany in the post napoleon era.  a damaged man trying to discover his pride and self worth in a world that seems to not have a place for him.
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