After reading Aristotle's essays "Anger" and Robert C. Solomon's "Anger as a Way of Engaging the World", I discovered that anger is a strong emotion and can come from many sources. Comparing the two written essays, both Aristotle and Solomon seem to make similar statements about the sources of anger, that it takes a sender and a receiver to complete the emotion of anger. Both state that an external source may have caused the anger and the offended person seeks satisfaction. Furthermore, both authors state that there is a perception that a negative action has occurred and that a negative response will almost certainly result. Furthermore, both authors also state that people take pleasure in thinking that revenge has been satisfactorily carried out when a person thinks they have been angry. Apparently this anger may have stemmed from several culprits; from what was said, was thought to be said, what was heard, and what was thought to be heard. In each case, the emotion of anger has been triggered in the offended, the conclusion has been drawn and satisfaction sought. The writers also share similar opinions that something should trigger anger in all of us; but we do everything to prevent this from happening. The contrasts between the two scriptures are many. For example, Aristotle states that a person who is in distress can become angry, but Solomon states that one can "go mad, due to a neurological hormonal maculation in nature", which seems to imply that one's sense of reasoning can be tested , and focus on whether or not the offense was committed out of public shame or personal insult. Once a person is offended, they begin to rationalize and think about how to retaliate or seek retaliation and, ultimately, to seek... middle of paper... .eat it's okay to be angry; being angry but learning a different way to express anger; learn to be the one who calms anger, not the one who elevates it. Getting angry for the right reasons, against the right people, in the right way, at the right time. Yes, anger has many sources; but don't allow yourself to be the source. Works Cited “Dealing with Anger.” Christian Science Monitor April 28, 1998: 9. Academic research completed. EBSCO. Network. November 16, 2009. "Anger." Encyclopædia Britannica online. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica2009, web. 04 December 2009 .Anger." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009. Finlay, L. "THE ART OF THE BREATH." Flare 1 April 2008: Research Library, ProQuest Web 12 November 2009. Ephesians 4:26 04, 2009.