What did jim morrison believe in ?

Question

i am writing a report on him and i have basically his entire life, but i'm having trouble writing the most important part of it..

why he acted the way he did!

please help !

thankssss

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Answer 1

It is hard to explain the way that someone acted. Sometimes I don't even know why I act the way that I do, and that is myself making the decisions, so I will try to explain why I think he did that rather than putting words in his mouth and thoughts in his mind. As you probably researched, Jim was upraised in a military family. Military families are hard to explain or generalize since all are different or have a different situation. Military families are always moving, especially navy families. Most families moved to a different base every 2 to 3 years. Psychologists say that this can make children two different ways. One way would be to desperately cling to people that they meet, and always trying to fit in and be accepted. Some children, however choose to stay distant from others and tend to fade into the background, knowing that soon they will be in a different city, away from all friends that they would of made or grown attached to. I think that Jim acted in both ways at times, as much as he could be social and outgoing he could also be very secluded and private, even shy. Jim's father was serving in the war until Jim was about three or four, so this could of gave him a dislike or resentment towards his father for "leaving" him, Jim also seemed to disagree with what the military was doing, and seemed to be against all things like that, which could also contribute to the harsh feelings towards him. I've read articles saying that military kids are more likely to turn to drugs and alcohol and act in a more restless way, feeling that is the one thing that will always be there for them, and won't "fail" them. Also, being from a navy family (grandparents) I know of the pressure placed on the kids in and in my case the grandchildren. You never know who is going to see you, or who is watching over you, so no matter what you have to look and act in a very specific restrained and polite way, Eventually this gets tiring and can leave you with the feeling that no matter what, you are never good enough. I have read mixed things about Jim's family life. Some say that his dad was more relaxed with the rules of the house but others say that he "ran the house like he ran his ship" Mr. Morrison was also an Admiral, an extremely high ranking officer of much prestige. Again, I read that Jim felt his dad was weak for being "bossed" around at home by his mother while working he would be commanding hundreds of men. This military upraising could contribute to Jim seeming to act restless, wanting to "rebel", could be part of his alcoholism, and the social alertness, and at the same time social avoidance.

Another thing to consider is that Jim was extremely smart, his IQ under the standard test listed him as a genius. People that are very creative and very intelligent are often as "normal" people would say, weird. Having this amount of intelligence and creativity leaves people very vulnerable and sensitive to criticism.

Being famous also put Jim in a weird place. I think that he really did not want to be famous, he would of been better off being a writer or poet, living his life in a quiet, unnoticed way. Being a performer, I think Jim put a lot of pressure on himself to put on a show, and to always out do himself.  He took this seriously, maybe too seriously, him trying to put on a great show sort of made his stage antics even larger and greater, and sometimes spread to his outside life.

Jim also read a lot, the stuff that Jim read was very hefty, Nietzsche and similar things. Reading does influence our thoughts and beliefs, especially if we like that piece of literature, further influencing their character. It will be too long to explain all the ideas spread through Nietzsche, you can look him up to find some basic info on him. Jim was also into Aldous Huxley, with the opening of the doors of perception (the doors of the mind) Jim also liked Greek literature (shown in the oedipal section of the song, The End) So it is believed that the morals told in these stories contributed to his thoughts.

Sadly, Jim was an alcoholic, so when Jim was drunk he could sometimes bring out some of his drinking personalities. These acts would be similar to that of how you would imagine some drunks to act.

Sorry if this answer is still vague, I know I am missing tons of stuff, but basically I think that Jim acted as a kind, sensitive, artistic, compassionate being because of the "southern manners" from when he was a child, and his poetic tendencies. Sorry that is really long too, if you have any other specific personality traits or events you want traced, please fee free to email me (my email is shown in my profile) and   I will be glad to answer for you.

Answer 2

Ummm well,he did drugs and drank a lot which could explain a lot but he was also really into literature and wrote a lot of poems and stuff.

Edit: i didn't mean that drugs was all he was into but it probably explains his behavior on stage,ya know?