KNOW THYSELF “What a man can be‚ he must be‚” said Abraham Maslow. According to his hierarchy of needs‚ people must self-actualize in order to live fully in this world. This same philosophy can be seen in the works of the great Greek philosopher Socrates‚ as he is known for his principle “know thyself.” Socrates is a Greek thinker‚ philosopher‚ and a teacher‚ who lived from 469 to 399 BC. He is known up until this time because of the contributions he had made in this world. He is famous for his
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In the chapter‚ ‘The Old Forest’ from Lord Of The Rings‚ the author is able to create tension by using short sentences such as ‘It was quite useless’ and ‘Suddenly he stopped.’ Using short sentences is effective in building and maintaining suspense because it creates a sudden pause. The sudden pause is used to emphasize or highlight a point. Secondly‚ the reader is given very little amount of description about the dangers inside the ‘abominable wood.’ Merry provides a brief description about
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client‚ named Molly escapes conviction‚ but he hires her as his housekeeper. Jaggers sadistically reminds Molly that he knows that she was guilty by showing her muscular and scraped up wrists to his houseguests. In the case in which he defends Molly‚ he does not have much of a defense for her‚ but he uses her size saying she is much too small to have murdered someone. In the informational book‚ Daily Life in Victorian England the author‚ Christopher Hibbert explains that because the police force was not
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How does Gaiman create a frightening atmosphere in the novel? Gaiman creates a frightening atmosphere in the novel by using different techniques. In chapter one Coraline’s new home is described in a horror way and is introduced in this quotation: “It was a very old house…” using the phrase “old house” often refers to horror films because the adjective “old” describes the house to have: ghost‚ cobwebs‚ peeled painting‚ sickly green weeds and to be neglected. Gaiman approaches the cat as strange
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In Edgar Allan Poe’s story‚ “The Pit and the Pendulum‚” poe uses the elements of suspense‚ madness‚ and plot twist. But the whole story is based on Poe’s life‚ (the guy they talk about) like how he was captured‚ and taken away and almost killed luckily he escapes. The story was clearly thought out. The author states that his life with his parents was rough ¨His dad rejected him¨ ¨his mother died at a very young age¨‚ However‚ when he got kidnapped by the Spanish inquisitions he was put in a dungeon
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Live by the sword‚die by the sword is a great portrayal of what happens as Macbeth uses violence to get what he wants‚but eventually violence is used to kill macbeth. in Macbeth In the fiction novel Macbeth by William Shakespeare the reader meets the main protagonist Macbeth Early on in the story he is described as a fearless warrior who always is loyal. The cause of the tragedy that happened to the main protagonist Macbeth was his ambition.His ambition caused the tragedy in three steps. First his
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In chapter nine of the dystopian novel "Lord Of The Flies"‚ William Golding creates tension in many ways. Golding illuminates the triumph of disorder throughout the chapter and shows a Darwinian view of humans. This essay will analyse how he does so‚ paying strong attention to: the use of pathetic fallacy; the use of repulsive language; the conflict between the boys; the way Simon’s death is described and a few other topics relating to the climax of violence and tensions. One way Golding builds
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How does Steinbeck present the character of slim and what role does he play in the novel? During the novel Slim is respected and trusted by his fellow ranch workers and even has Curley following his orders. Slim advises George and becomes George’s confidant. As he acts as George’s confidant he subsequently becomes the moral arbiter of the play‚ he is the main character who can recognize things from right and wrong. Slim is a special character because he speaks to everyone from Crooks to Candy
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Assignment: The works of Shakespeare and Dickens Introduction Julius Caesar takes plays in the ancient Greece‚ and the plot is based on the assassination of Caesar himself. Caesar returned to Rome from war. As the citizens honor him‚ an alliance was formed between the senators Brutus and Cassius. They shared a dread if Caesar would become corrupted from all the power and as a result‚ they plotted the death of him. They stabbed him to death and on his funeral the truth were set free. A man called
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The opening chapter of Cannery Row‚ written by John Steinbeck describes and introduces the setting and the characters of the book in very detail and gives a little hint of what is about to occur in the following chapters. The chapter starts with introducing the setting which is Cannery Row‚ in Monterey‚ California. The writer had portrayed the place very realistically as somehow nostalgic and sort of poetic with a tone. There is a lot happening explained in very detail and descriptively. It feels
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