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“Man is by nature a political animal. ... Reilly is definitely a political animal in the novel, A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole. ...
We can relate Ignatius’ character to the writings of John Stuart Mill. Mill tries to explain when the authority of society can justly limit individuality and the “sovereignty of the individual over himself.” (Mill, 1978, p. ... That is exactly what Mill says isn’t right, if it hurts only the person involved then there is no need to interfere, but if the person is hurting society or others then intervention should be accepted. ... 363) So this just shows that Ignatius’ action against Levy pants hurt a whole family as well as a company so in Mill’s mind that deserves to be disciplined. So John Stuart Mill’s writings On Liberty applies to A Confederacy of Dunces a great deal.
A Confederacy of Dunces also relates to Alexis De Tocqueville’s writings on Democracy in America, but more specifically despotism. ... ” (De Tocqueville, 1964, p. ... So Ignatius could basically be the modern example of despotism to some degree according to De Tocqueville. ...
Concerning politics and A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole we try to figure out how Ignatius’ eccentric nature can fit into today’s society.
Approximate Word count = 1008
Approximate Pages = 4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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