Kayla Culleton Ms. McNally Fr.LA October 20‚ 2014 “Life is a dream for the wise‚ a game for the fool‚ a comedy for the rich‚ a tragedy for the poor.” -Sholom Aleichem What is life? Life is a day to day challenge that you never seem to overcome. There is no person who has never been faced with failure or struggles no matter how strong‚ rich‚ or wise they might be. Adversity shows the true character of a human being. How we view life shows our own perspective and mindset on how we manage and deal
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Good evening ladies and gentlemen it is I the successful former mayor Arthur Birling and today I shall inform and express my vital views about my triumphant life. Please do take down notes if you would also wish to live a lavish life like myself‚ as the whole purpose of me being her is to be auspicious‚ inspiring and to share some of my great fortune‚ as I wouldn’t dare to waste my precious time. So shall we being? Let’s commence with the bright future we’re all patiently waiting for. I strongly
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Shakespeare‚ with his brilliant portrayal of Lear’s conflict with two opposing forces: aesthetics and reality‚ continues to draw both readers and audiences with Lear’s many meanings and interpretations. The main character‚ King Lear‚ is the object of universal identification with his obliviousness as to who people truly are‚ and the discovery of truth. It is this identification that exceeds the Elizabethan period‚ making King Lear a play for all times. With his world about to be shattered‚ Lear will
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In the kingdom of Illyria (fantasy world)‚ Twelfth Night was supposedly originally written for the entertainment of Queen Elizabeth I. William Shakespeare’s comedy associates with the Feast of Epiphany (January 6th) and was means for entertainment in the seventeenth century. It contains some aspects that can be thought of as a successful comedy when compared to the standards of today’s society. The play incorporates some of the very same devices that are used in modern comedies today‚ such as topsy-turvy
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The Ontological Argument: An explanation and critical assessment Phil 361 Lec 01 Professor: Reid Buchanan Ryley Braun‚ 10013764 April 16‚ 2010 The ontological argument is an attempt to refute skepticism of God and prove His existence through reason alone. The philosopher‚ Saint Anselm‚ presented his work on the ontological argument‚ or argument from reason‚ in his text the Proslogium. The argument‚ on the surface‚ is very logically convincing and attempts to allure even the skeptic of
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Act VI‚ Scene 1 Setting: Desolate rocky plain near Malcom’s Castle in Scotland. Donalbain meets the witches. [Enter alone on horseback with sword and supplies] Donalbain: Malcolm dines tonight as the rightful king‚ But rightful king that frantic fool is not‚ Had my father seen through that serpent’s guise He would’ve been all the wiser Choosing an heir t’ rule his countrymen. 5 But wisdom wasn’t of my father’s fortune‚ ’Twas this that was the thread to his undoing. [unhorses
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mind is greater than something that exists just in the mind. 3) Only the fool says there is no God. These points‚ although confusing at first are relatively simple‚ the first statement simply means that God is the most perfect being imaginable and nothing is greater. Anslem then goes on to point out to be the greatest creature imaginable‚ God must exist. Finally to conclude his argument Anslem says that only the fool says there is no God. This is again very logical‚ and therefore convincing because
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Symbolism/Imagery/Allegory in King Lear * The Storm (Imagery)Pathetic Fallacy: By acting irresponsibility‚ Lear as a King and then as a father causes a universal upheaval in the order of the universe. This upheaval is reflected and reinforced by the use of imagery (Pathetic Fallacy). The storm is a part of the universal disorder and is presented in a very artistic manner. The storm is significant as it stands for external as well as internal human naturepresents the inner nature of human beings
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Everyone has the right to attain knowledge. Having knowledge can lead one to do great things‚ such as achieving a good score on a test‚ knowing what to do in cases of emergencies‚ or achieve things like winning a debate‚ contest‚ race‚ or game. And even though attaining knowledge doesn’t always come with happiness‚ knowledge can give one the power and opportunity to influence others and their choices and decisions. To best prove a person wrong in a debate or argument‚ knowledge is needed to make
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to the Bible‚ the one who denies the existence of God is a fool‚ but why do so many people‚ including Christians‚ accept evolutionist’s beliefs. According to the Bible‚ they are all foolish people. Foolishness does not mean lack of intelligence. Most scientists who believe in evolution are intelligent people. Folly refers to the inability to apply knowledge appropriately. “Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge‚ but fools despise wisdom and discipline” (Proverbs
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