In the story “Golden Girl” by Gillian Chan‚ the protagonist‚ Donna‚ proves to be a very jealous character by her actions and by her words. Her jealousy for her best friend Anna becomes an overpowering quest to destroy any chance of Anna becoming popular again after she makes the mistake for falling for a student teacher. Donna first shows her jealousy for Anna when she says‚ “I used to hope that some of whatever she had would rub off on me. I mean‚ I deserved some pay-off for all the crap she dished
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fiction novels. The 2nd part of Aristotle’s Eudimonea is honor and recognition‚ be it recognition from friends‚ or from an achievement. This also represents political achievements as Aristotle claimed that through service to others you strengthened you self. The third‚ final and most important aspect of Eudimonea is reflection. Being able to subject you own beliefs and experiences to rigorous self examination and reinterpretation. This is the key part of Aristotle’s teachings‚ being able to take your
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The Golden Rule My Personal Ethics According to Merrian-Webster.com‚ ethics are defined as: “the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation; a theory or system of moral values;” or “the principles of conduct governing an individual.” I still believe in the “golden rule‚” ”do unto others as you would have done unto you‚” this one simple phrase we have all heard since we were young (in one version or another)‚ I believe encapsulates it all. By thinking
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In the case of Aristotle’s philosophies founded in Nicomachean Ethics‚ we uncover the theoretical truths in which he presumes to be the best life man can accustom throughout a lifetime. In this essay we will explore Aristotle’s theories of the golden mean in alignment with morality‚ rationalization‚ and habitual practice‚ which are all necessities in completing our moral virtues‚ therefore‚ reaching our end to happiness. We will examine the mean being relative to ourselves‚ arguing why this concept
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ON GOLDEN POND ALEXANDRA HERMAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY DECEMBER 1‚ 2013 Mark Rydell ’s "On Golden Pond" is a drama that emphasizes the stages people of various ages endures. Utilizing Erik Erikson ’s Psychosocial Stages as learned in class‚ each of the main characters can be placed within a stage and their age-related crises analyzed. The film being so close to a family ’s life‚ it becomes relatable to the audience‚ prompting personal reactions as well as implementing life examples of some
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Aristotle‚ I would say the sheer breadth and depth of study of rhetoric and the field of communication as we know it today gives testament that there is new ideas and applications to Aristotle’s original thoughts. The basis and ideology of Aristotle are still prevalent in our rhetoric study today. For example‚ the effective means of persuasion (ethos‚ pathos‚ logos) were on my very first exam I took in the Speech Communication department at UT Tyler.
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Client ’s Name Course Name Instructor ’s Name xx April 2013 “On Golden Pond” In our contemporary world‚ it is almost universally the case that men are valued more than women. Customs as well as social institutions subordinate women to men. The imposition of patriarchal power‚ which has come to dominate political‚ social‚ economic‚ and even family life‚ the male species all over the world have come to take the essential roles in the society while the women have ended up being debarred. men are
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2. The friendship of utility Aristotle’s second type of friendship is the friendship of utility. In a friendship of utility‚ “people love one another because they are useful and only in so far as they are useful” (116). A damaged friendship of utility can be repaired with monetary compensation for the damage that was done – since all utility eventually amounts to money anyway. A friendship of utility will naturally end when one or both members stop being useful to the other. Aristotle says that
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Aristotle’s Idea of Telos The definition of telos is Aristotle’s final cause: the goal or purpose of a thing‚ its function or potential. The final cause is the most important “cause” in Aristotle’s point of view. In his teleological point of view‚ he states that everything is always changing and moving‚ and has an aim‚ goal or purpose (telos). Aristotle’s arête (virtue) is reaching your highest human potential‚ or in his words‚ knowledge and study. So if the highest human knowledge is knowledge
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In both “Hawk Roosting” by Ted Hughes and “Golden Retrievals” by Mark Doty‚ the power of perspective is revealed through two seemingly dichotomous animals: one of air and one of land. However‚ their power to control is inherently tied to each animal’s own self-awareness and the awareness of others. While for the hawk there is absolute power in the ‘pause’ - control through inaction‚ the golden retriever finds power in literal ‘paws’ - control through intentional action. Both Hughes and Doty manipulate
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