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    Scarlet Letter

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    Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter is a story of love‚ sin‚ and self-realization. Hester Prynne is a beautiful young woman who commits adultery‚ and as punishment she has to wear a scarlet “A” on her shirt everywhere she goes. Her society shuns her and she can no longer have normal relations. Hester Prynne is defined by the scarlet letter and goes through many changes throughout the novel. The letter isolates her and she can longer have normal relations with society. Hawthorne mentions how “it

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    In Plato’s Republic‚ books 6 and 7‚ many forms are portrayed. The most important form was the form of good. Socrate’s describes this form of good in different ways while comparing it to education. He believes that there is an importance in turning the human soul towards “good” or right desires. Education plays a major role in turning the human soul towards these right desires. In continuity‚ the allegory of the cave is another example to depict educations effect on the human soul. This allegory is

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    llegory Anthony Guerra Professor Neilson Philosophy & Ethics 14 October 2010 The Allegory of the Cave and The Matrix Book VII of The Republic begins with Socrates’ “Allegory of the Cave.” The purpose of this allegory is to “make an image of our nature in its education and want of education” in other words‚ it illustrates Socrates’ model of education. In addition‚ the allegory corresponds perfectly to the analogy of the divided line. However‚ this Cave Analogy is also an applicable theme

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    The Scarlet Letter The scarlet letter is a tragedy. The puritan society is responsible for Dimmesdale ’s downfall because its members expect him to be perfect‚ and he is not. His inability to give the people what they require from him ultimately leads to his downfall. Dimmesdale has an affair with Hester Prynne‚ a married Puritan woman. Hester gives birth to their daughter‚ Pearl. "Children have always a sympathy in the agitations of those connected with them; always‚ especially‚ a sense of any

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    became Silence Dogood. His entire struggle to become an amazing writer paid off. 3. Read Letters 1-3 and Letter 7 of the Silence Dogood Letters at this link. Silence Dogood is a pseudonym (pen name). Why was she invented and how does she both mirror and satirize the prejudices of the 1720s? Note the detail that Franklin puts into her "autobiography" and talk about similarities

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    The “ring of Gyges” refers to a story told by Glaucon found in Plato’s Republic. In Book II‚ Glaucon uses this story to challenge Socrates’ idea that people are just by nature and argues that many people would rather prefer to act unjust over just. The story he tells talks about a man who stumbles upon a magical ring that makes him invisible whenever he wants‚ thus giving him the power to do whatever he desired‚ while not getting caught and still maintaining a good reputation. He ends up seducing

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    “ It ain’t the things we don’t know that gets us in trouble. It’s the things we know that ain’t so”.-Artemus Ward What is Society? • A group of sentient beings • A group of physically interested individuals (Ell Good) • Society is a state of quality of mind (MackIver) • An association of individuals organized‚ for given ends (Bushee) • Society is the system of social relationships in and through which we live What is the definition of science? • An objective‚

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    Autonomy is a concept found in moral‚ political‚ and bioethical philosophy. Within these contexts‚ it is the capacity of a rational individual to make an informed‚ un-coerced decision.  Beneficence is action that is done for the benefit of others. Beneficent actions can be taken to help prevent or remove harms or to simply improve the situation of others.  Non-maleficence means to “do no harm.” Physicians must refrain from providing ineffective treatments or acting with malice toward patients

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    Change In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ the scarlet letter portrays the image and a story of a young woman who has committed adultery and is forced to wear the scarlet letter “A” on the center of her chest. Hawthorne tells about her life and how she goes through life with the excruciating burden like that of sin. When Hester Prynne is first accused of committing adultery‚ the puritan society refuses to acknowledge her for they fear the effects of the scarlet letter. As time progresses

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    Letter Five - interconnectedness between the writer and the reader Social class: Weldon’s comment on social class in Canberra; “in pretty idiosyncratic suburbs where house prices define the status of the occupants and when you change houses you change your friends”‚ parallels to that in Austen’s time and novels. Power and purpose of the writer Since Austen‚ Weldon comments in a didactic tone; “any seminar on Women and Writing or Women Writers of the New Female Culture or whatever is instantly

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