Project Gutenberg 2007-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 235 Rodó, José Enrique 1871 1917 Rodo, Jose Enrique Rodó, José E. (José Enrique) Rodó, J. E. (José Enrique) Ariel Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_(essay) Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_(ensayo) Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ariel" by José Enrique Rodó is a philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century. The work serves as an inspirational address to the youth, emphasizing the importance of ideals, spirituality, and the pursuit of cultural and moral excellence. Rodó uses the character of Próspero, a venerable teacher, to explore themes of human potential and the lofty aspirations of youth, contrasting these against baser instincts symbolized by Caliban, another character from Shakespeare's "The Tempest." The opening of "Ariel" introduces us to Próspero, a wise and respected teacher, as he bids farewell to his students at the end of the academic year. He invokes the spirit of Ariel, a character representing noble ideals and the higher faculties of the human spirit, as he prepares to impart his final thoughts. The teacher reflects on the nature of youth, portraying it as a time of vibrant potential and idealism, capable of generating significant change and illuminating the path towards a better future. The narrative sets a tone that is both reflective and aspirational, inviting the youth to embrace their power and responsibilities as they engage with the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 26.2 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. es Democracy Social ethics PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Politics Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 188351 2025-06-09T14:20:12.947279 text/html 202769 2007-10-05T15:24:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 70997 2007-10-05T15:24:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 129175 2025-06-09T14:20:17.847275 application/epub+zip 130732 2025-06-09T14:20:14.749273 application/epub+zip 130733 2025-06-09T14:20:13.584378 application/epub+zip 222031 2025-06-09T14:20:20.288319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212423 2025-06-09T14:20:17.187272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191726 2022-09-10T15:48:53.321467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181283 2025-06-09T14:20:12.451325 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178387 2007-10-05T15:24:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 67815 2007-10-05T15:24:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19714 2025-06-09T14:20:20.437274 application/rdf+xml 9137 2025-06-09T14:20:14.140288 image/jpeg 2673 2025-06-09T14:20:13.861313 image/jpeg 127078 2025-06-09T14:20:12.966307 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia es.wikipedia