Category Archives: Czeslaw Milosz

In the final two chapters of the Captive Mind, Milosz first examines man and why he is the enemy of the New Faith.  He explores the social classes and expresses why each one could possibly represent a threat to Soviet system, the proliferation of the black market to do the failures of Central Planning, andContinue reading “The Captive Mind”

The final character sketch produced by Milosz is Delta.  Delta appears to be a very gregarious writer whose poems and works were comical and absurd.  Due to the comedic effct of his writings Delta was a popular author whose works were in much demand, but Delta was also an alcoholic spending his money before heContinue reading “The Captive Mind”

The third Character sketch examined by Milosz is Gamma. Milosz knew Gamma for many years as the attended university together in Vilno, Vilna, or Vilnius.  Milosz describes as a man from a minor noble family who was always attempting to prove himself; however, Milosz believes him to be a hack of a writer.  Because ofContinue reading “The Captive Mind”

Milosz’s sketch of Beta is the most powerful for me.  Prior to the War Beta was a young man already known for his literary talents.  During the war, Beta, like Alpha and Milosz, was writer in the underground; however, Beta was unique in that he observed that the underground was only countering German nationalism withContinue reading “The Captive Mind”