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    Arguably one of the most famous Hawaiians of all time‚ Mr. Hawaii himself‚ Don Ho‚ became a household name around the country in the 1960’s and 1970’s. He was often seen in guest spots on television or singing on one of the variety shows of the day‚ but what he really loved to do was sing for the tourists in Hawaii. Honey’s in Kaneohe Don Ho came home from the Air Force in 1959‚ and his Mom was not doing well health-wise. He went to work in the family’s bar and restaurant business‚ which was named

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    preconceived ideas of Bastardy in Elizabethan society‚ it can be seen that the illegitimacy of Don John‚ “Shakespeare’s most passive villain” is the root of his villainy. Prejudgement‚ to pass judgement without sufficient knowledge‚ can lead to forming misconceptions that may transform someone or something’s image altogether. This pre judgemental attitude of Messina towards his birth circumstance crafts Don John to be an arguably uninteresting antagonist

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    3. Discuss how and why allegory is used in ‘Everyman’ and ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress’ to communicate their different religious meanings. Published roughly two centuries apart‚ ‘Everyman’ and ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress’ are two very different‚ yet highly similar pieces of religious literature. Laying a great deal of emphasis on “salvation through good works and sacraments” (Lecture)‚ the late medieval play ‘Everyman’ is a profound piece of Catholic work with strong religious purpose. Everyman’s search

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    about reality’ Discuss. (10) Initially‚ I would say that Plato’s Allegory of the Cave doesn’t tell us anything about reality‚ and by doing so I would have to agree with the statement. My reasoning for this is straightforward and simple‚ Plato implies that the senses are completely useless‚ and by doing so he also implies that empiricist ways are also useless for they rely solely upon the senses. This shows to us that the Plato’s allegory cannot tell us anything about reality as we have survived for

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    Schmidlapp 1 Joe Schmidlapp Semrad Philosophy 17 October 2012 Allegory of The Cave in “The Truman Show” It is undeniable that Plato has influenced generations and civilizations long after his life. Plato has inspired countless philosophers‚ writers‚ poets and intellectuals. Specifically‚ Plato inspired Andrew Niccol to write the script for The Truman Show based on The Allegory of the Cave. The Truman Show puts a modern twist on the Allegory: a young man Truman is unknowingly the subject of a reality

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    Plato’s classic The Allegory of the Cave and seminal science-fiction film The Matrix at first glance seem to have nothing in common. The first is written and set in the ancient times‚ revolving around Socrates telling his follower Glaucon about chained prisoners in a primitive cave watching shadow puppets lighted by a fire burning at the cave’s opening. The latter is a futuristic story set in a world controlled by artificial-intelligent computers that created the Matrix‚ a virtual world programmed

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    conclusions about the Allegory of the Cave. However‚ the movie can also be loosely related to Plato’s noumenal and phenomenal realms in the sense that it is hard to tell the difference between the intelligible and sensible realms. Plato’s beliefs are interpreted and modernized in the movie‚ which demonstrate the four truths that Plato realizes in his Allegory of the Cave conclusions. Pleasantville helps the audience understand the conclusions Plato draws from the Allegory of the Cave. Plato’s

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    Mae Reggy Define Allegory and Dante’s Inferno the Lesson of Love Karen Monroe October 28‚ 2014 Define Allegory and Dante’s Inferno the Lesson of Love Define the Term Allegory The meaning of allegory is a lengthy story which carries a deeper meaning below the surface.  The story has different levels of meaning that can be understood on a literal level but also is designed to have a deeper meaning. The deeper meaning can be spiritual‚ moral and or political. “An allegory (character‚ setting

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    interviewee was 56 year old Don Carter who was born and raised in Bentonia Mississippi. Bentonia is a rural are in Yazoo County off highway 49. This small town was once the place where drug dealers lived‚ gangs fought‚ and prostitutes made a living. But Don Carter brought about a total change and brought this community peace and safety. During the interview the question was asked “What was Bentonia like when you were coming up or what one of your best memories is?” Don started to go into a daze and

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    In studying all of the symbolism included‚ it becomes apparent that the Allegory of the Cave is a representation of the philosopher’s place in society‚ and the other prisoners reaction to the escaped prisoner returning is representing the reaction people have of philosophers‚ and becoming aware of the truth philosophers hold. The Allegory of the Cave illustrates book 5 and 6 for us by showing the effect education has on the human soul‚ and how education

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