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Crito 2

... "…I do not think that what you are doing is right, to give up your life when you can save it, and to hasten your fate as your enemies would hasten it, and indeed have hastened it in their wish to destroy you."(Crito p.48d) Plato introduces several pivotal ideas through the dialogue between Crito and Socrates. The first being that a person must decide whether the society in which he lives has a just reasoning behind its’ own standards of right and wrong. The second being that a person must have pride in the life that he leads. In ...

Number of words: 1598 | Number of pages: 6

Thunderwith

... “Lara has the impression that the Man will care for and look after her, saving her from his wife and kids.” When Lara eventually meets her new stepmother, her half-brother and half-sisters, she immediately knows that she is not wanted and that they hate her. So Lara thinks that the Man will look after her and save her from his family. This is further denial of the pain and loneliness she feels. the novel expresses a young girl grieving over her mother’s death. Soon afterwards Lara meets a dog. She decides to call it bec ...

Number of words: 729 | Number of pages: 3

Politics Of Western Europe: Bl

... society. The six areas that he travels to are specifically chosen for the clarity which nationalism is expressed in society. Nationalism is a factor contributing toward both present possible future instability in these areas. These areas are former Yugoslavia (specifically Croatia and Serbia), Germany, Ukraine, Quebec, Kurdistan and Northern Ireland. According to Ignatieff, in Croatia and Serbia there is a desire for a separate identity between the two nations. The fear of losing one's national identity has caused ethnic hatred. A terror so ...

Number of words: 1788 | Number of pages: 7

Ayn Rand: Human Existence

... in general, people please others before pleasing themselves. The general population of people, therefore, differs from her philosophy of human nature. “For Rand the external world exists independently of man and man’s consciousness; yet man, gifted with superior reason, is capable of understanding, interpreting, and using this reality.” Because most people in today’s world feel a moral obligation to help others, whether truthfully or not, they go against what Rand encourages people to do. However, there are some people in the wo ...

Number of words: 1314 | Number of pages: 5

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

... however to a much lesser extent living an unreal existence. He is very self-centered and towards the end he seems to be living a life nearly devoted to breaking down Blanche. We can see why and in what way these characters are living an unreal existence through exploring the major themes of this play and their relation to the characters in regards to “living an unreal existence”. These themes which will be discussed later on include reality versus illusion, confronting reality, male domination and truth versus lies. Reality versus illusi ...

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The Tempest 4

... his slave. He also enslaves a native monster named Caliban. These two slaves, Caliban and Ariel, symbolize the theme of nature versus nurture. Caliban is regarded as the representation of the wild; the side that is usually looked down upon. Although from his repulsive behavior, Caliban can be viewed as a detestable beast of nature, it can be reasonably inferred that Shakespeare’s intent was to make Caliban a sympathetic character. During the first encounter, Caliban comes across very bestial and immoral. While approaching Cal ...

Number of words: 875 | Number of pages: 4

The Enlightenment Writers

... as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from oppression, and the intellectual freedom that every man has a right to whether it be oppressed by political or religious issues which were, at the time, basically the same since the church and state were still one. The Enlightenment writers pushed forward their ideas and beliefs that all men should be educated and have the ability to read so that they might learn more and rise higher, socially and politically which would lead to self betterment. Enlightenment writers and pre-Enlighte ...

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Unintentional Findings

... might also say Stephen purposely chose a happy medium as not to subject himself to either extreme; being in the middle lets him experience a little of both extremes. Different people might say that his oblique search for his place in society was brought on from when he was very young with his artistic vision. He looked at things differently then others boys around him and he knew that. He always had extra questions about the simplest of matters and constantly thought about what was wrong and right and how it lead to double-standards. Thi ...

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Reservoir Dogs

... them in a small diner, sipping coffee after breakfast, and talking about the true meaning of Madonna's "Like a Virgin" and the ethics of tipping. They're tough, but they're also people with ideas, convictions, and humor. Of course, the conversation is crude and juvenile, but it's also hilarious in it's intensely written David Mamet-style prose. These guys talk with gusto and a kind of rhythm that borders on being poetic. During the conversation, the camera stays low, endlessly circling the table, not afraid to fill half the screen with th ...

Number of words: 1053 | Number of pages: 4

MacBeth

... the biggest influence in the whole tragedy. Early in the tragedy, is portrayed as a great leader and hero of many. He was a wonderful soldier who not only for for his country but for his King. During the course of the play though, was greatly influenced by the supernatural forces of the witches. ‘ All hail, that shalt be king hereafter!’ These witches led him to believe that he could be a King over all of Scotland if he would just do a few dishonest things to get what he wanted. ‘If chance will have me King, why, chance may crown ...

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Character Analysis Of Jordan B

... Egg,' she remarked contemptuously" (11). Jordan is obviously looking down upon Nick because he lives in the West Egg which is for the so-called "new money." The same day, Jordan gives a remark that makes the reader infer that Jordan is too good to date Nick. She says "I haven't heard a word" (19). Jordan gave this comment to Daisy after Daisy implied that Jordan and Nick gettogether. Jordan, like many of the other inhabitants of the East Egg, thought of herself as having much more grace and dignity than the people of the West Egg and also ...

Number of words: 657 | Number of pages: 3

Wind From A Foriegn Sky

... begins to notice a strong feeling for Martin, who is also feeling the same for her. They have fallen in love with each other. After many days of travel, they reach the Prince’s kingdom in the town of Princeport. Gaultry uses her Magic powers to save her beloved sister, and like any good story, everyone lives happily ever after. I think if I could meet anyone of the characters in the novel, I would like to meet Gaultry. Gaultry reminds me of myself in many ways. She is smart, but she does not always think until it is too late. ...

Number of words: 787 | Number of pages: 3

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