The ability to ask questions has a long history and is part of the constitution of every human being living on Earth. The result of any investigation may show that the individual of any society is not entirely identical to his co-inhabitant. People may have different definitions of what makes a happy life. Some will lean towards a financially materialistic end with money, toys and electronics, among other things. Others will travel to another level and say examples that may include family, health, faith and morality. To give real confidence to the understanding of both parties, two areas need to be considered. The first is the person's responsibility towards his own humanity and the second are the forced selections that stand in the way of the individual's complete existence. Ernest Becker's Denial of Death and Jean-Paul Sartre's “Existentialism is a Humanism” examine these areas using two different branches of knowledge. The result of this comparison is an industry that has the greatest influence on a large number of people. The theme of psychology is prevalent in The Denial of Death. Becker highlights Sigmund Freud's Oedipal Project to emphasize that becoming the creator of a personal connotation is the central goal for every child (Becker 36). The road to this goal is paved with many choices and obligations. “If the child is to truly be causa sui, then he must somehow aggressively challenge his parents, move beyond them and the threats and temptations they embody” (Becker 39). This selection is rooted in Freud and his theory of the castration complex. A child's growth and development cannot occur without external influences being kept at a respectable distance to allow for the maturation process. One of… middle of paper… only individuals of great power and influence, but anyone, regardless of status or composition, makes Sartre's argument even more curious and seductive. Earth's societies are involved in an infinite cycle that affects all people. Everyone strives to be the best person they can be, and the journey to achieve this feeling involves making easy and difficult choices based on individual, social, and environmental conditions. The obligations imposed on us by our humanity give great influence to our personal choices. Ultimately, the conclusions that can be drawn from our choices come from ethics. What may be right and sensible for one person may be immoral and wrong for another person. It is these differences of opinion that help shape our worldviews. The broader perspective is ideal for giving fair assessments to the people, places, and events that exist in this world.