Are we or are we not the prisoner or our own conceptions? In the cave allegory‚ Plato describes the human condition as a type of blissful ignorance. I agree with Plato that we are prisoners of our own belief. In this essay‚ I describe my own opinions and issues to answer some of the questions. The first question that I would like to discuss is‚ Are we prisoners to our own beliefs and notions of truth? I believe that we are prisoners to our own beliefs because since childhood different beliefs
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non-living object. That feeling is love. However‚ when one is forced to define love‚ he or she often turns to romance to find the meaning. It is described to be everything pink and pretty‚ full of hearts‚ roses‚ cuddly stuffed animals‚ chocolates‚ kisses‚ and hugs. Love is also expressed as the butterflies in the stomach‚ hair on the back of the neck rising to the occasion‚ hesitant lump in the throats‚ giddiness in the eyes‚ and fireworks in the hearts. However‚ love exists outside the realm of romance
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“I’ll tell you what real love is … I’ll give you a good example. And then you can draw your own conclusions” (Carver 144). Addressing the constant fear of existential nothingness‚ Margaret Atwood’s “Happy Endings” and Raymond Carver’s “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love” explore how the actions of characters‚ however useless they may appear to be‚ can impact happiness. Both stories begin at a point of ignorance‚ and develop their messages as the characters have to face the real but distressing
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Can Teenagers Really Fall in Love? LOVE. It’s a simple but overused word. Teenagers might use this word to define their relationship‚ but in reality it’s just lust‚ puppy love‚ and attraction. Do you really think love exists for teenagers? In my opinion‚ teenagers are still in the process of becoming adults and are still not ready to define love. Love requires maturity and knowledge. I believe teens can’t fall in love because they still need more life experiences and they need to know
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In Raymond Carver’s “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love‚” two couples discuss their opinions on the definition of love over a bottle of gin. Nobody is ever able to come to a conclusion about what love is‚ but the main character‚ Mel‚ shares stories that demonstrate what he thinks it is. As Mel becomes increasingly drunk‚ his definitions and anecdotes become more convoluted. By looking at the short story through the Psychoanalytic Criticism‚ the reader can understand how Mel contributes to
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The English word "love" can refer to a variety of different feelings‚ states‚ and attitudes that ranges from interpersonal affection ("I love my mother") to pleasure ("I loved that meal"). It can refer to an emotion of a strong attraction and personal attachment.[1] It can also be a virtue representing human kindness‚ compassion‚ and affection—"the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another".[2] It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans‚
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from interpersonal affection ("I love my mother") to pleasure ("I loved that meal"). It can refer to an emotion of a strong attraction and personal attachment.[1] It can also be a virtue representing human kindness‚ compassion‚ and affection—"the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another".[2] It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans‚ one ’s self or animals.[3] Ancient Greeks identified four forms of love: kinship or familiarity (in Greek
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find their way out of university‚ therefore they need to work to fulfill their living and education expenditures. It is in this optic that ‘the vastness of the darkness’ by Alistair Macleod‚ ‘complexion’ by Richard Rodriguez‚ and ‘MacDonald’s: We do it all for you’ by Barbara Garson‚ is about the work load‚ work ethics and different phenomena that are resulted due to the working environment. Garson stated that about 8 million Americans work in the McDonald’s‚ which is equal to 7 percent of the American
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At a moments thought we might say yes yes it is a caring society and yes I do love my neighbour. Who does your neighbour include? It is very easy to love our "respectable" neighbours‚ but do we have the same capacity of love for our "underprivileged" and not so "well off" neighbours? <br> <br>It’s a lovely idea to have all of God’s children‚ black men and white men‚ Jews and Gentiles‚ Protestants and Catholics singing in a voice of equality. However the reality is very difficult to achieve. <br> <br>Some
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people would not imagine how Valentine’s day affect America and other countries from economical to emotional. Valentine’s day is easy to recognize for its many symbols: cupid which represents an angel who helps mates get together or fall in love‚ hearts‚ arrows‚ love cards‚ letters and the colors white and red representing purity and blood.(Thompson) There are many legends about the origin of Valentine’s day‚ but there are two that are more realistic and important. This holiday started in one place and
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