Apology by Plato tells the story of Socrates after he was put on trial. This text shows the argument that Socrates made while he was fighting for his life. He was sentenced to death because the people of Athens felt like he was corrupting the youth that lived in the city. Plato characterized Socrates as a kind‚ innocent man who was unfairly blamed for a crime that he did not commit. The audience in this book is the jury and the citizens that appeared in court but the bigger audience is those
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and partly blames Sophie for her sickness. Elly asks Sophie when it is okay to die. If there are some things in life you must have done before you die. Sophie doesn’t know how to answer her question and then finally Elly pulls up her jumper. Characterization Sophie and Elly have been best friends for years. Sophie is the bossy one who is always telling Elly what to do‚ she has often threatened to stop talking to Elly if she doesn’t do what Sophie says. Elly’s mother never really liked Sophie. Elly
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We can take this chapter as an example of both an indirect and direct characterization taken from the perspective of Holden Caulfield. Holden is a sixteen-year-old student at an assumed boarding school‚ where we are in the first person of Holden which lets us discover his character from his speech‚ thoughts and actions [indirect] and his opinions and descriptions of Mr Spencer‚ his history teacher [direct]. He was sitting in a big leather chair‚ all wrapped up in that blanket … He looked over at
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Julius Caesar Characterization Essay J. P. Morgan once said‚ “A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason” (brainyquotes.com). Julius Caesar also did everything for two reasons: one for Rome and the other for his pride. In Julius Caesar‚ Shakespeare frames Caesar to be a very active military leader but he doesn’t have much common sense. While all the omens are hinting that something bad is going to happen‚ he is lost in his pride. Julius Caesar’s arrogance
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Lightning Thief‚ is a book about a twelve-year-old boy named Percy Jackson who learns he’ s a demigod. As the son of Poseidon he is sent on a quest with his friends Annabeth and Grover. They must find Zeus’s stolen lightning bolt and return it by the summer solstice to avoid a war with the gods. Along the way they learn about trust‚ betrayal‚ and courage. This book has many themes but some of the important ones are Trust‚ Betrayal‚ and Courage. Percy and his friends demonstrate these many times throughout
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Summer vs. winter Each season has its own characteristics: heat of summer‚ falling leaves of fall‚ blooming flowers of spring‚ and the snow of winter. In the United States summer and winter are the two seasons that are distinguished from each other. Weather‚ food‚ clothing‚ activities change from summer to winter. In addition‚ alternating seasons would affect people’s mood and health. Summer and winter have completely different weather patterns. When people say summer‚ the first thing that comes
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Characterization Katniss Everdeen Katniss Everdeen is the main character in “The Hunger Games”‚ written by Jennifer Lawrence. Katniss is only 16 years old but has lost her father already 5 years ago and lives with her mother (who is mentally disturbed since the death of her husband) and her 12 year old little sister Prim in Seam - the poor part of the anyway poor coal-mining District 12 in the futuristic world of Panem – previously North America (destroyed in a global war). Katniss has long
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Running Head : SUMMER AND WINTER 1 The Difference of Summer and Winter The Difference of Summer and Winter Everyone surely cannot forget the humid air of the summer‚ beautiful flowers of the spring‚ falling leaves of autumn‚ and as well the snow of the winter. Every season has its own unique weather that differentiates one to the other. Apparently‚ summer and winter are the two that contradict each other. For summer‚ the first thought that comes to mind is sunshine;
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The Greatest Season Summer is one of the most anticipated times of the year. It is considered by most as their long holiday or freedom from their jobs or schools. While some people maintain that spring‚ fall‚ or even winter are the best seasons‚ there are many reasons that summer is much better than any of the others. One of the main attractions of summer is its temperature. When one hears the word summer the first thing to pop into his or her mind is either‚ heat‚ holiday‚ or sports. Though some
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Summer season in Bangladesh Bangladesh has a subtropical monsoon weather indicated by wide seasonal different versions in rainfall‚ moderately warm temperatures‚ and high humidity. During summer the sun shines hotly. The heat is terrible. Water goes dry. Ponds‚ canals‚ lakes and small rivers go dry. There is scarcity of water everywhere. The earth gets parched. People sweat at the slightest work and become tired and thirsty. People cannot work at ease. Summer is also the season of various fruits
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