Ashley Blake Kelly Neal English 1101 25 October 2013 Apologies An apology is made to admit and show remorse over past actions that affected other people. It is meant to repair a negative image. The confession and owning up to the mistakes reinstalls trust back to the person. Apologies are seen every day in the media‚ news‚ and online etc. Most apologies in the public eye are made by senators‚ comedians‚ or athletes aiming to gain trust and support back from their fans. Two famous athletes
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Socrates and Luke are both considered to be great educators. They have both influenced countless people with their teachings. However‚ comparing the two is slightly strange since Socrates is the subject of the story‚ which is told by Plato‚ and Luke is the teller of the story of Jesus. A comparison can be made between the two as Socrates is a great teacher while Plato is mostly silent and Luke‚ while not overly prevalent in the his story can be compared to other accounts of the story of Jesus among
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Critical Analysis of Plato’s Apology 40c-42a Plato’s Apology is one of the most well-known pieces of Plato’s writing today‚ perhaps due to a certain dramatic style and context that can appeal to any reader. The ‘Apology’ is the defence speech of Socrates before the court at a trial for his life. He has been accused of deliberately corrupting the young and of non-belief in the Athenians’ gods. It is widely accepted that this is a true event‚ Socrates was tried‚ found guilty and put to death. What
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the Supreme power. And once‚ Socrates was accused of this a crime‚ the state could not be satisfied – with the declared ignorance. And the Greeks used to say that he forced his way out of the state‚ and hence‚ he should stay out of it. And in the Apology‚ he says that his Divine mission has robbed him – of time and opportunity to do something that was of actual use – and declares that it is necessary to live as a private person. Regardless of such implications‚ Socrates still lived a very good life
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If Tris had accepted Al’s apology‚ would he still have fallen into the chasm? (pg 300) Right before Al supposedly killed himself‚ he had tried to apologize to Tris about the fact that he helped Peter try to kill her‚ however‚ she didn’t accept it and threatened to kill him. Therefore‚ Tris might have pushed him to the edge because of her harsh words even though he deserved them. Not only did Tris not accept Al’s apology‚ but she also threatened to kill him if he ever thought of coming near her again
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understanding themselves. In my situation the study of philosophy helped me enrich the understanding of myself. My ways of thinking and my attitude towards life also were improved. ’The Apology’ (from ’The Republic’) written by Plato helped me understand more about life and changed my ways of thinking. In the Apology we have the last 24-hours of Socrates. In this dialogue Socrates is brought to court with the Athenians accusing him of not recognizing the Gods of the city‚ of introducing new gods and
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Honest Honest is a word that has many interchangeable parts. According to Webster’s dictionary (2004) “honesty includes free from deception‚ truthful‚ genuine or real‚ reputable‚ creditable‚ marked by integrity‚ frank‚ upright‚ just‚ and conscientious (p. 344)”. In this paper I will justify what I believe each of these terms mean. In my opinion‚ honest means loyalty‚ and being truth to yourself and others. If you don’t have honesty‚ you don’t have trust. In my city‚ being honest and true to your
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Email Writing &Essay Writing Professional Email Writing Effective Professional Emails are the result of good thinking and careful planning”. Steps: o Planning o Typing o Revising o Editing Important features & Rules of Effective Professional Email Writing *Direct-The reader should be able to understand the message in the first reading.Meaning should be clear and straight. *. Courtesy- Be respectful‚polite‚reasonable and use decent words.Courtesy creates goodwill‚helps in making good relations‚reduces
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Othello Essay Emilia and Desdemona are both confined within a patriarchal power structure‚ and although their responses to this dynamic are different‚ they both ultimately die because of it. Emilia and Desdemona reside within a patriarchal society. Emilia and Desdemona both react differently toward their husbands’ actions. Both Desdemona and Emilia die as a direct result of their husbands’ authority over them. Emilia and Desdemona live within a male-dominant society. Iago makes it apparent that
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Man’s greatest achievement? Perhaps not‚ but can you afford not to read on when I am about to tell you about Essay? I find my self constantly drawn back to the subject of Essay. Cited by many as the single most important influence on post modern micro eco compartmentalism‚ it is yet to receive proper recognition for laying the foundations of democracy. The juxtapositioning of Essay with fundamental economic‚ social and political strategic conflict draws criticism from global commercial enterprises
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