Understanding the Text Questions: Plato-The Speech of Aristophanes 1. Knowing that Aristophane’s speech was part of a series of other speeches but in a much more friendly competition didn’t quite affect my understanding of the words. I knew he was considered evil by Plato because he“...viciously satirized Socrates as manipulative...and an...impractical teacher who taught students to circumvent the law”(Plato 89). Although this occurred‚ in this passage Aristophane came off as a smart man
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In the novel Queen of the Night by J. A. Jance presents a fascinately mystery story. It starts with the Queen of the Night flower blossoming in the Arizona every summer. It’s a sacred event commemorated throughout the Tohono O’odham Nation. However this summer the couple Jack and Abby Tennant had a shocking surprise that interrupted their special viewing of the Queen of the Night flower. The surprise had been Abbey’s son‚ which would have been a welcoming accounts if the night hadn’t ended with the
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Stephen King “write or die” Write or die‚ and excerpt from On Writing‚ discusses two key influences on his writing. A guidance counselor at the end of his rope with the young king and a ruthlessly honest newspaper editor. In the passage he explains why and how he started writing‚ his counselor felt he should turn his restless pen into more constructive channels buy filling in the spot as the school sports reporter. He also tells bits and parts of his past when he began to write‚ and how john
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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SEX CRIMES Bibliography Gastaldo‚ E. (n.d.). New on FBI ’s Most Wanted. Retrieved from http://www.newser.com/story/169670/new-on-fbis-most-wanted-ex-usc-prof Walter Lee Williams faces charges of sexual exploitation of children. He taught anthropology‚ gender studies and history and now is one (police headquarter‚ 2013)of FBI’s 10 Most Wanted fugitives. Williams‚ 64‚ became the 500th name added to the list in its 63-year history. The extensive traveler and Fulbright Award
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Topic: Dental Equipment Distributor Business Plan Cherry Terrobias Business law 1 Ivie Williams Executive summary Clinix is a medicinal devices organization that outlines the patent‚ and business therapeutic gadgets identified with dental and sail these into businesses. Three devices have now been composed
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In the except from Maxine Clair’s “Cherry Bomb”‚ the adult narrator relates significant memories from her fifth grade summer. Through the narration of her private box and her cherry bomb‚ Clair is able to capture the youthfulness and innocence of childhood summers.In the beginning of the first paragraph‚ emphasis is put on the immaturity and youth of the fifth grade narrator in her memories. “Life was measured in summers” is a form of generalization that a child who has yet to experience the stressfulness
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What methods does Steinbeck use to present Curley’s wife and the attitudes of others to her? Refer closely to the passage in your answer. The fact that when George said to Curley’s wife “well he ain’t now” brusquely shows how he felt towards Curley’s wife. The way she acted and looked seemed to immediately entice Lennie‚ which is what I assume happened with the woman in Weed whose dress he touched. This made George angry because he didn’t want Lennie to mess this job up for them like he did
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Passage Analysis: Bliss‚ The Fly and The Daughters of the Late Colonel Katherine Mansfield’s “The Collected Stories” purvey characters who are frustrated and disillusioned by the constraints and demands of society and the way it stops them from expressing emotion and control. This could be the desire to burst out with happiness‚ such as in “Bliss”‚ or sadness and distress at the lack of control over one’s future and life‚ such as in “The Fly” and‚ similarly in the “Daughters of the Late Colonel”
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Clarissa holds a very strong view towards life. The following passage elucidates her thoughts and beliefs regarding life: For Heaven only knows why one loves it so‚ how one sees it so‚ making it up‚ building it round one‚ tumbling it‚ creating it every moment afresh; but the veriest frumps‚ the most dejected of miseries sitting on doorsteps (drink their downfall) do the same; can’t be dealt with‚ she felt positive‚ by Acts of Parliament for that very reason: they love life. This quote
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The Swimmer Something might change everything in blink of an eye and that change can be huge. You might lose your respect or lose everything you had during that change‚ not even realizing that. In “The Swimmer” by John Cheever‚ shows that how the main character loses everything he had when he drinks too much. According to author‚ main character Neddy Merrill feels like an explorer and decides to get home by swimming all the pools in his neighborhood. He was famous and knew everyone
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