The allegory goes that there are prisoners kept in a deep underground cave. They are chained so that all they can view is the back wall of the cave- they cannot see behind them‚ or even each other. They have been like this all their lives. On the back wall passes a constant stream of shadows that the prisoners can see but the prisoners cannot identify the causes of shadows. The shadows are caused by people carrying cardboard cut outs walking back and forth behind the prisoners. The fire between the
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We Should not Grow Too Fond of the Flickering Shadows In “The Allegory of the Cave” and “We Should Grow Too Fond of It: Why We Love the Civil War‚” respectively‚ ancient and modern writers Plato and Drew Gilpin Faust articulate the way one perceives and believes reality. They assert that by shifting a fragmented focus of a subject of study to the subject as a whole‚ one can reach an altered and illuminated understanding of it (Faust 188‚ Plato 298). However‚ where Plato expresses‚ through an enlightening
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The Allegory of the Cave is a text that is devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge‚ reality and existence. Plato explores the nature of our society by using the illustration of human prisoners who are chained in such a way that they cannot move their heads‚ unable ling them to see the outside world. This allegory is a symbolic representation of what reality can be to one‚ may not be a reality to others. The allegory of the cave commences with the description of a dark cave
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Expository writing‚ in general‚ is present everywhere. When you pick up a magazine or examine a newspaper article on the newsstand‚ you are reading a form of exposition because the author’s main purpose of writing that article or essay is to inform the reader about a topic. In the classroom‚ many students are required to produce research papers about a specific topic‚ such as migration patterns of birds. The purpose of that research paper is to inform the reader‚ the teacher‚ about what are the migratory
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NARRATIVE ESSAY A Narrative Essay tells a story. This story is usually an experience or an event from the author’s past‚ a recent or ongoing event or experience‚ or something about a memorable person. Since in a narrative essay the author narrates personal experiences‚ it is generally written in first person and is told in a casual conversational style. The essay is written from the author’s point of view and tries to lead the reader to reflect on it. There are certain features to a narrative
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Writing an Expository Essay An expository essay is a writing that conveys information or explains and proves something Introduction to Expository Writing In order to classify as expository‚ an essay needs: a thesis statement at the end of the introduction that answers the prompt to explain or discuss a particular subject matter Introduction to Expository Writing In order to classify as expository‚ an essay needs: strong evidence that backs up the thesis statement (in the body
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In the book Tangerine‚ appearances are not always what they seem. Do you remember how Paul looked like a nerdy kid on the soccer field and ended up being a star player? Do you remember how Erik acted nice and sweet to adults that were friends of his parents but was a jerk to Paul? Well‚ those are examples of appearances that aren’t always what they seem to be. There are many examples of these appearances in the book Tangerine. As an example to help me explain that appearances are not always
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Folio Task 3 – Expository Writing 1. To accomplish great things‚ we must not only act‚ but also dream; not only plan‚ but also believe. Statement of explanation: This piece of writing is in the form of an expository essay. The purpose of this expository essay is to explore and discuss what it means to accomplish great things‚ and how these dreams and aspirations can be anything more than just a dream. This essay agrees with the statement that ‘to accomplish great things‚ we must not only act
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Pre-AP English II - Expository Historical Essay Assessment: Write an expository‚ research based essay about an event concerning the topic of human exploitation which occurred during the years 600 C.E.-1600 C.E.*: Research (Who‚ What and How): * A description of the event including significant dates * Significant persons and their involvement in the event * Consequences of the event Analysis (Why): * Analysis of the importance of the event * Possibility of recurrence (Is
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Degregorio‚ Sam English 1010 P36 Spring’13 1/26/13 Lewis‚ instructor Essay 3‚ expository outline Purpose: Purpose is to describe the Army’s expectations of a new recruit and to for warn an enlistee what he or she will encounter. Audience: This is recommended for people giving some thought to enlisting in the military. A new soldier will encounter many drastic lifestyle changes enlisting in the United States Army. I. The monocromatic tones of the
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