Charcter is Destiny

“Character is Destiny”

“My purse, my purse,” screams the lady. As the snatcher disappears, she yells, “this will come back to haunt you.” This I think this relates to what Novalis wrote, “Character is destiny.” Novalis was a pseudonym for Fredrich Von Hardenberg (Novalis pg.1 www.xrefer.com). He was an author of poetry and prose (Novalis pg.1 www.kirjasto.com). This quote “Character is Destiny” can be found in the German book of poems, Heinrich Von Ofterdingen (Novalis pg. 1 www.xrefer.com). It was originally stated, “I now realize that fate and character are the same thing” (Novalis pg.1 www.xrefer.com). It has the same meaning but is stated differently. I think “Character is destiny” applies to modern life. For instance character and destiny mean the same things as they did back then so the quote would still have the same meaning. Another point would be is that a person’s fate will be based directly on their character. This quote can a...