Will fame really get me to heaven?
Fame: "the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed"
"Fame is the thirst of youth."
- Lord Byron
For Byron, the desire for fame is a notable characteristic of the young, who are desperate to make their mark and leave an impact on society, and to forge their own identity. This is probably still the case, as people either give up on their desire for fame as they get older, or get distracted by other things.
"My career should adapt to me. Fame is like a VIP pass wherever you want to go."
- Leonardo Dicaprio
Leonardo comments on why fame is so attractive to many people - it is a form of power over other people. Normally there are limits as to what we can do and get away with - limits to our freedom. For the famous celebrity however, it seems that they can do pretty much whatever they like, and go wherever they want, with people looking up to and respecting them.
"Even for learned men, love of fame is the last thing to be given up."
- Tacitus
And it is precisely this elevated status, this power over other people and greater freedom, that makes fame so attractive. That's why it can seem so incredibly tempting to those that don't have it. As Tacitus mentions above, the greed for fame is a powerful seducer, and is hard to give up for human beings.
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