Comparison between Crito and Apology For these two articles that we read in Crito and Apology by Plato‚ we could know Socrates is an enduring person with imagination‚ because he presents us with a mass of contradictions: Most eloquent men‚ yet he never wrote a word; ugliest yet most profoundly attractive; ignorant yet wise; wrongfully convicted‚ yet unwilling to avoid his unjust execution. Behind these conundrums is a contradiction less often explored: Socrates is at once the most Athenian‚ most
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man‚ the rest of his life in prison because of the way he looks? In the story‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Tom Robinson was accused of many things and got sent to prison due to the color of his skin. However‚ in this time period‚ if a white did all the wrong that Tom did they would not be sent to prison. This is an example of don’t judge a book by its cover. Throughout the story this is the theme that Harper Lee is trying to get across. In this book‚ Harper Lee clearly demonstrates the importance of not
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that it is the truth. But other people will think it is total nonsense‚ but can´t argue why. This is called relativism. No‚ they base it on their own beliefs‚ and say that other ideas are just wrong. What a world we live in. You hear people say that we all live in the same world. Nonsense‚ that’s just physically true. We all live in our own worlds when it comes to knowledge. We are all unique‚ and that is what makes us humans. ‘There is just one life for us‚ our own’ . Thereby‚ I support the title
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get me started on... PUBLIC TRANSPORT! Don’t you just think people absolutely love them? Just don’t get me started on buses‚ taxies‚ trains and planes. I totally understand that public transport is for us and to meet are individual needs and to make are life’s easier but sometimes public transport is not the best source to travel‚ trust me on this one! London‚ Birmingham‚ Manchester all has public transport and they are all horrendous. Don’t get me started on‚ if they are road works going
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Ishmael and that no matter what Ishmael does he can’t escape it. After a year of putting up with Barry and calling Ishmael like “Hey it’s blubber boy” (Bauer‚ 2006‚ pg. 19) or “Hey what stinks‚ oh no it’s fishtail le spewer” (Bauer‚ 2006‚ pg. 19)‚ this two quote evidently shows that Barry succeeds at intimidating Ishmael to the point where Ishmael loses all his self-confidence and avoids‚ “answering a question in class‚ making some sort of unusual nose like shouting‚ laughing or speaking‚ volunteering
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Athens‚ as most proud Americans would not die for their nation today. In Plato’s Crito‚ Socrates‚ a proud Athenian‚ does not hesitate to die in accordance to the laws of his nation; as the status of his home state is more valuable to him than his own life. Thus‚ despite family and friends to live for‚ Socrates obeys the states wishes and agrees to die for his actions‚ showing his dedication to a parental state
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I never wanted any of this. You know that‚ right? I didn’t choose any of this.Where do you think evil comes from? Do you think people decide to be bad? Do you think the devil knows who he is? Do you think it’s all his fault? I didn’t choose to be this way‚ okay? I need you to know that. But I also need you to know that I don’t regret this. Pleading not guilty doesn’t always mean you didn’t do it. In this piece‚ an 18 year old girl on trial for murder decides to defend not the fact that she murdered
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the fullest and making every moment count. Life goes by fast and if you just blink time will go by quicker than you think. The song first starts out with the lyrics “I turned on the evening news‚ saw a old man being interviewed‚ turning a hundred and two today‚ asked him what’s the secret to life”. With these lyrics‚ Kenny Chesney is saying that instead of naming events about life he would change‚ the man talks about not blinking. By the phrase not blinking‚ he means that you should always live your
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where he died as well. It would be powerful to depict the events as accurate as possible. The movie was not a work of fiction‚ but it actually paints the picture that many transgender people are murdered each year. In fact‚ according to the Human Rights Campaign‚ data from 2016 shows‚ “advocates tracked at least 21 deaths of transgender people due to fatal violence‚ the most ever recorded” (Violence Against the Transgender Community in 2016). This is important because it demonstrates that violence
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might seem really hard but with eighth grade the test get harder‚ and the teachers aren’t lenient. Also in eighth grade the teacher mold you to make you ready for high school. Another thing that teachers hate is when people stand in groups of hall’s‚ when you’re in a group in the hall it slows everyone and makes them late. Another piece of advice is make sure you’re always on time to your classes. I say
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