How did Gide strive to achieve after defining oneself?
Intellectual honesty
Financial wealth
Societal acceptance
Philosophical contentment
Answer
Intellectual honesty is the quality of being honest in one's thinking and beliefs, especially when they are unpopular or may cause conflict. Gide believed that intellectual honesty was essential for self-definition, and that it was only by being honest with oneself about who one was and what one wanted that one could truly find happiness.
Mastering André Gide: Discovering the Literary Legacy of a Nobel Laureate
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