actions‚ and our sense of status; “Are you not ashamed of your eagerness to possess as much wealth‚ reputation and honors as possible‚ while you do not care for nor give thought to wisdom and truth‚ or the best possible state of your psyche” (Plato‚ Apology of Socrates 32B-33A).
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What is ‘American Exceptionalism’ and what are its (religious) origins? ‘The position of the Americans is therefore quite exceptional‚ and it may be believed that no democratic people will ever be placed in a similar one. (…) Let us cease‚ then‚ to view all democratic nations under the example of the American people.’ Alexis de Tocqueville‚ Democracy in America‚ 1835/1840 When in 1497 John Cabot and his sailing crew landed on the North American coast‚ he was guiding the first colonists to a
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life with a purpose‚ and according to Plato’s Apology‚ died for the right to practice philosophy. What perhaps is most interesting about Socrates’s view is his outlook on death. Death‚ to many‚ is a frightful end; something to be avoided for as long as one possibly can. Socrates disagrees‚ as seen most clearly in his very last speech prior to the conviction of his death. But was this acceptance of death with open arms Socrates’s view throughout the Apology? I believe yes‚ and it can be seen clearly
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and Sister Maude comparison Matthew Davis Comparison between the range of emotions felt by the speaker in ‘Sister Maude’ and ‘Brothers’. In Both ‘Sister Maude’ and ‘Brother’ a range of language devices are used in order to portray the different emotions and the varied relationships the poem focus on. Both poems use structural elements in order to portray a certain effect on the reader and to make them feel certain emotions just based on the way the poems are structured. In ‘Sister Maude’
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Sandy and her beautiful sisters – analyses “Sandy and her beautiful sisters” is a short story written by Antonia Fraser. It is a rewriting of the classic fairy tale Cinderella. The story tells me‚ that being beautiful isn’t equal to being happy or to have a good life. The protagonist Sandy is a character with depth. She is‚ unlike her two beautiful sisters described as “plump” with long curly hair. Because of her lack in beauty Sandy has grown up being the unnoticed sister‚ which has resulted in
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The Mirabal sisters undergo tremendous transformations throughout their lives. When Trujillo’s dictatorship begins affecting their families‚ they become upstanding women. As a result of their outspokenness‚ the sisters earn the nickname Mariposas‚ meaning “Butterflies”. Butterflies do not begin their lives as the colorful and graceful creatures many people initially think of. They begin as caterpillars. At a specific time in their lives‚ caterpillars undergo a change known as metamorphosis and become
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Although so many disparities exist between three sisters in terms of writing style‚ value and reputation‚ they have many things in common‚ such as the usage of Gothic element and the theme of feminism. When considering the common features they all have‚ it is inevitable to mention their family and life experience. Their interest towards literature and writing was firstly cultivated by their father Patrick Bronte. Patrick Bronte was ‘a poet‚ writer‚ and polemicist’ (Wikipedia.org)‚ who ‘was the
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Angelou’s character‚ Marguerite‚ uses to define the social split in her life. Marguerite uses many different examples to discern what makes Sister Flowers so different and special compared to herself and her own life. Yet the use of grammar comes into play when Marguerite describes meetings between the head figures of both sides of her social spectrum: her mother and Sister Flowers. This meeting and the way it is described allows the reader to form opinions on Marguerite’s stance on the world‚ what embarrases
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From justified true belief to immortality of the soul‚ Socrates dedicated his life to form opinions‚ challenge other people’s thoughts‚ and to asking all the questions. In The Trial and Death of Socrates‚ particular in the dialogues from Crito and Apology‚ Plato explored Socrates argument that the purpose of philosophy is to prepare for death without fear. In Plato’s Crito‚ he describes Socrates‚ an Athenian philosopher‚ who chose to die for an ideal. When Socrates states his case to his fellow
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My Sister VS Me My sister and I are a lot alike by appearance but have completely different personalities. A lot of people think we are twins‚ but I am six years older than she. My sister hates when people say that to her‚ but it does not bother me. I am a much better role model than my sister because of our different life styles. The first thing is my sister’s attitude. My sister has a bad attitude all the time. It does not matter who the person is; she will tell him or her
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