CHARACTER ANALYSIS

UCHIHA ITACHI

PHILOSOPHY IN LIFE

It is critical to comprehend Itachi's life philosophy in addition to his personality and

background. Even if it is unconscious survival from hand to mouth, everyone lives by
some form of philosophy. Human beings can only make decisions by rating a set of
values.

"People live their lives bound by what they accept as correct and true. That's
how they define "reality". But what does it mean to be "correct" or "true"?
Merely vague concepts... Their "reality" may all be a mirage. Can we consider
them to simply be living in their own world, shaped by their beliefs?"

As for Uchiha Itachi his philosophy in life, he sees the world as finding the self and
the meaning of life through free will, choice, and personal responsibility. Personal
choice, responsibility and discipline is crucial for him making him an existentialist. We
can say that he is an existentialist or a believer of existentialism. Existentialism is a
philosophy that emphasizes the importance of free will, choice, and personal
responsibility in determining one's identity and purpose in life. People are said to be
on a quest to discover who and what they are throughout their lives as they make
decisions based on their experiences, beliefs, and attitude. And without the need for
an objective version of reality, human choices become distinctive. Without the aid of
laws, ethnic rules, or customs, an existentialist thinks that a person should be forced
to choose and be accountable.

It is vital to assess Itachi as an Existentialist, not because it absolves him of guilt, but
because it clarifies how he views himself, others, and the world in which he lives.

Itachi is a master of deception. His job as a genjutsu expert entails altering people's
perceptions. People perceive a mirage as a result of a basic genjutsu, rendering their
actions ineffectual since they are "stuck" in their own heads, accomplishing nothing in
reality. However, as his powers progressed, Itachi likely realized that genjutsu
encompassed far more than just the ability to confound an opponent. By chance, he
may have found that illusions are more powerful than reality, and that modifying
someone's vision allows him to dominate their actual world and, as a result, their
beliefs.

A "existential" sensation of intense fear or dread would result from such a realization.
If Itachi can control others, then others must be able to manipulate him as well. Itachi,
as a student of another Sharingan user (Madara), began to doubt all he knew or
thought he knew about reality. "Can you tell me what is real?" "How can he be sure
he isn't being manipulated or controlled by a higher power as well?.

Itachi's revelation that he was despised, not because of anything he did to others, but
because people were jealous of him, is an example of this in his life. They told him he
was arrogant, but they didn't understand who he was or what he was capable of. In
addition, he perceived ninja as a whole, and the Uchiha Clan in particular, as being
viewed with distrust and hostility by the general public. The Clan's response to such
antagonism was to become secretive and exclusive, even cultish, in order to focus its
people's collective energies on preserving the Clan's honor. But, despite the harsh
realities that the Clan was decreasing, this honor was just another fiction that the
Clan believed and nurtured about itself. Furthermore, Itachi became aware that the
Clan was claiming credit for Madara's awards rather than honors earned, and that
the Clan was forcing Itachi to do the same out of obligation and responsibility.

Itachi may have spent some time attempting to figure out the Uchiha Clan's "reality,"
and Madara may have aided him in this endeavor. There was no way for Itachi to
know, and there was no way for him to make a "right" judgment regarding "what is
real." In a position of ambiguity, the only thing a man can do is make a decision,
believe in the validity of that decision, and act on that decision. In this sense, reality is
unique to each person. It is necessary to assert one's existence. Many Existentialists,
however, believed that the only way to make authentic choices is to first detach
oneself from any cultural structure, religious doctrine, body, or membership that
exerts power over the individual's choices or moulds their reality, as indicated above.

The Uchiha Clan was Itachi's societal structure or body of membership. It wasn't just
a family, either. The Uchiha Clan has a set of ideals that it instills in all of its
members, the most essential of which is to prioritize the Clan, the village, and the
mission. The Clan's short-sighted and small-minded philosophy disgusted Itachi, who
questioned the basic meaning of life and wished to create his own hierarchy of
values. Nonetheless, as a member of the organization, they held him accountable to
it. They made his pals spies, threatened him with incarceration, and attempted to
blame him for his activities.

Itachi could not just flee since the Uchiha Clan's business is to chase out renegades.
Even if his own parents came after him, the Clan would follow him for the rest of his
life, and he'd most certainly end up killing them one by one if they did (as they
probably would). The only obvious option was to take preventative action. In order to
be free of the Clan's influence and all of his links to it, he must do more than simply
separate himself from it, especially in the ninja world, where renegades are not
accepted. Instead, he must completely demolish it.

This is something Itachi could do with a clear conscience. There is no such thing as
morality in a world where truth itself is debatable. There is no inherent value in family.
There is no value in a village, a code, or a ninja way.Keep in mind that Itachi's
personality type causes him to have only minimal attachment to other people, and
that attachment is based on benefits rather than obligations or emotions.Itachi was
self-sufficient at the age of thirteen. He did not believe he had anything more to gain
from the Clan and everything to lose. He also had Madara, a teacher and mentor
who, in addition to influencing his decision, was a source of whatever additional
attention Itachi need.

Itachi's younger brother Sasuke, in Itachi's opinion, was the only member of the
Uchiha Clan worth keeping alive. Itachi closely examined Sasuke and concluded that
he could be capable of triggering the Mangekyou Sharingan. Itachi took the decision
to leave Sasuke alive on his own volition. It doesn't matter whether Itachi has any
feelings for Sasuke. He could, but that connection would be a choice as well, and
would not conflict with any of Itachi's other options.

It's vital to remember that None of Itachi's previous behaviors are "predictable" signs
of his character. Itachi isn't a deranged serial murderer who kills without mercy. He
was never like that. He may like being cruel, but it does not make him a sadist. In
Itachi's universe, the only "truth" is the activity of the time. As a result, it was crucial
for Kishimoto to depict Itachi making decisions that were "out of the ordinary" for an
S-class criminal. As a result, Itachi has abandoned fighting, stated that he has no
desire to kill anybody unnecessarily, and even expressed worry for his brother
Sasuke.

Only the confines of one's own thinking bind an Existentialist. As a result, Itachi may
turn around at any point in his life and alter his whole outlook while maintaining his
character (at least to himself, which is all that matters). This is because Itachi does
not believe in any reality other than the one he makes, and he is always building his
own world. He does not identify himself as a member of any moral or societal
system. Itachi will not renounce responsibility for his activities (past, present, or
future), regardless of whether he believes in them now or not.

Itachi will not renounce responsibility for his activities (past, present, or future),
regardless of whether he believes in them now or not. Accepting his decisions and all
of the repercussions of those actions is essential to owning his own existence.
Others' assessments of his character and conduct, on the other hand, are almost
useless.

We cannot conclude that Itachi is or was ever under Madara's "control" if he is as

protective of his life as I believe he is. Even if we learn that Madara persuaded,
indoctrinated, or simply lied to Itachi, it would not impact Itachi's ownership of his
decisions. Itachi is not Madara's puppet, nor is he the Clan's puppet. Their bond isn't
permanent, either, because that would entail irrevocable roles, which an Existentialist
would reject. It's likely that Itachi is satisfied with his role as Madara's pupil and/or
partner. It's also conceivable that he's trying to outshine Madara, ruin him, or use him
for some other reason. Itachi has all he desires. His potential is enormous, and his
doors to success are wide open.