works. Furthermore‚ his use of humor and wit in this extract from Act II enhances the demonstration of the serious philosophical dilemma. The dilemma consists of Dr. Ridgeon having to decide whether to give the cure to Blenkinsop‚ an honest but feeble doctor‚ or Dubedat‚ “a charming sociopath who happens to be an extraordinary artist”. Whoever doesn’t get the cure will die and Shaw uses wit and humor to make serious issues such as this “trolley dilemma” easier to digest. Shaw calls it a tragedy and very
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only one good‚ knowledge‚ and one evil‚ ignorance.” Ignorance is the lack of knowledge. A person who is ignorant does not even know they are uninformed or unaware. Ignorance is evil because it is rooted in assumption. Assumptions are always theoretical and can be disproven. Many times during the day people need to make assumptions or guesses. For example‚ a father who has raised his children assumes he will be taken care of by those same children as he ages. His children might have him put in a nursing
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This is a passage from the book “Doctor in the house” by Richard Gordon‚ a well-known English writer‚ the author wrote his “Doctor” series‚ which is noted for description of medical student’s years of professional training. The present extract touches upon the final examinations of medical students. The text under analysis belong to the psychological type and description type as it is concerned mainly with the emotional actions of the characters. The subject-matter of this text is about sitting
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Adaptability 1.It means that I can easily adapt to situations and that I prefer to go " go with the flow"‚ I’m vey flexible with changes and most of the time I’m ok with it. I tend to picture myself in certain situations and try to find different solutions for that. I don’t worry about upcoming situations I just look forward to it and I easily adapt to changes. 2. -Don’t let others abuse your inherent flexibility. Though your Adaptability talents serve you well‚ don’t compromise your long-term
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and then usually my parents took me to the nearby doctor. This was the time when my brain was concentrating seriously‚ I observed that all the patients were keen to meet the doctor and express their disarray. They relied on the doctor totally which was easily understood by their smiling faces after consulting the doctor. They also believed that he was the only one who can cure their disarray. This made me to think that the profession of a doctor has a high position in the society and he is the one
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Plato‚ in "The Republic‚" describes humanity’s inability to escape the pit of darkness known as ignorance due to a limited perspective. Unfortunately‚ society is not fully aware of the limited perspective‚ because people choose the easier path; as a result‚ even when civilization is pointed towards two different paths- one towards knowledge and enlightenment and one towards a much easier decision- it chooses to remain in the darkness. The prisoners would rather allow their imaginations to cloud
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different meanings Ignorance and Stupidity are words that are commonly used out of context and either word is often mistakenly used in the others rightful place. Ignorance is commonly mistaken for stupidity in society. Just as commonly‚ stupidity can be denied and termed as ignorance. To say that these words are one in the same is ignorance in and of its self‚ that is if one is uninformed of the true definitions of either word
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Charite December‚ 13th‚ 2011 English 1 honors The Quest of the Golden Fleece Betrayal can be dishonesty‚ deception‚ or disloyalty. There is much disloyalty between Medea‚ a Colchian princess‚ and her family which is the effect of her passionate love for Jason‚ a man sent on a quest to get the Golden Fleece to receive his rights as King. Jason‚ himself also shows much betrayal towards Medea even after all she’s done for him. The story of “The Quest of the Golden Fleece”‚ exemplifies much betrayal
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Indictments upon Ignorance in The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is Nick Carraway’s narrative of his experiences with Jay Gatsby‚ his wealthy and mysterious neighbor in West Egg‚ Long Island. Set in 1922‚ a turbulent time in American history‚ Nick is a veteran of World War One who moved from his native Midwest to New York City to sell bonds. This novel focuses on Nick’s intense admiration for Gatsby who befriends Nick and leads him through a strange new world. In their travels
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Battling Ignorance Ignorance will be the death of this country. We cannot prosper for much longer as long as ill-informed people keep making decisions they deem ’acceptable’. People don’t take the time to understand a situation and usually use information taken from false data and others’ biased opinions. Ignorance effects the rich and the poor‚ the powerful and powerless‚ and the famous and common people across the globe. As Emma Goldman said‚ "the most violent element in society is ignorance." Picture
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