I. Short Answers 1. Plato uses the forms to discuss almost everything. Forms are general concepts that are used to classify different physical concepts. The forms are non physical‚ mental concepts. Plato utilizes the forms to prove mind-body dualism. The forms are real things‚ they exist‚ and are considered to be more real than physical things. It refers to things that are eternal‚ perfect‚ unchanging‚ and universal. The mind is also eternal‚ not the brain. Forms are concepts or ideas that help
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Melvin Burgess uses language very powerfully in a variety of different ways. He uses very persuasive ways of changing the readers opinion but leaves it open a bit to you can still think what you want and kind of have your own opinion about the book but adds a bit of his own opinion. My first reason why Burgess uses language powerfully is that he said “Its’s getting colder and you know you’ve got nothing to lose.” This shows that one of the characters is in deep trouble when something is
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Examination of the Use of Language in "A Clockwork Orange" The created patch-work language of Nadsat in the novel‚ A Clockwork Orange‚ satirizes the social classes and gang life of Anthony Burgess’s futuristic society. The most prominent of these tools being his use of a completely new language and the depiction of family life from the eyes of a fifteen year old English hoodlum. Burgess effectively broke arcane traditions when he wrote A Clockwork Orange by blending two forms of effective speech
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Sartre’s use of hell as a dramtic device in the play ‘Huis Clos’ is highly effective. It gives him a platform to explore his philosophical themes‚ in particular the objectifying gaze of the other‚ self deception‚ bad faith as well as the issue of human freedom and responsibility. It allows him to shock the audience by challenging their pre-conceived notion of hell. By shying away from the stereotypical view of hell Sartre challenges his audience to become introspective and ask uncomfortable questions
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burnings of books that the Nazis considered as un-German (USA TODAY). Joseph Goebbels hired over 100 cartoonists to copy Disney’s techniques‚ so they could produce propaganda films (Shuter‚ Life and Death in Hitler’s Europe‚ 29). Goebbels wanted to use these films to spread Nazi propaganda in German lands. Toward the end of the war‚ Goebbels and his wife poisoned their six children and themselves a day before World War II ended (USA TODAY). His hatred for Jews cost his children their lives. The
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Juliet’‚ a play by William Shakespeare is one of the most famous love stories of all time and‚ while most people think that it focuses on just romantic love‚ it also includes many other types of love such as courtly love‚ friendly love‚ parental love and sexual love. Sexual love is used in this play as comic relief between the serious parts‚ as an ice-breaker and to keep the audience entertained. Shakespeare included sexual love in this play because at the time‚ the audience for whom he’d be performing
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had had in WWI‚ they were lacking confidence in their government. With that‚ Hitler rose to be the chancellor and began influencing the country all throughout WWII. Much like Hitler had influence on Germany through WWII‚ the Weird Sisters from William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth had the most power to influence characters in the play. In the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is okay with being a warrior and fighting in battle. He is recognized for his bravery and defeat of the King of Norway.
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William Shakespeare‚ born on April 23‚ 1564‚ in a small market town in England which was 75 miles north-west of London. During most of his life‚ England was ruled by Queen Elizabeth 1. He was baptised into the catholic religion‚ on April 26 at Holy of Trinity. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare‚ they married in 1557. His father was very respected by the town and was a glove maker‚ his mother was a farmer. The family was considered middle class. Their nationality was english. At age 7‚ William
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The Aztecs pushed southward into the rich agricultural lands of Central Mexico. In 1300 the Aztecs started to build their own empire. By 1500 they ruled a densely populated empire. The Aztecs were impressed into building elaborate canals and reclamation projects (Bulliet xxx). The Aztecs also built impressive cities‚ and promoted irrigation projects. Hernan Cortes‚ Spanish conquistador who led the conquest of Aztec Mexico in 1519-1521 for Spain. The Conquistadors were 16th century Spanish individuals
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were largely self-taught‚ Walt “fell in love with the written word” (Poets.org). From then on‚ he ferociously read classical literature such as Dante‚ Shakespeare‚ and Homer. As a result of this young fascination‚ Walt continued to pursue work in literary fields. At seventeen‚ he transitioned to teaching in small schoolhouses in Long Island. He did this until 1841‚ when he migrated to New York City and
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