question of whether an intelligent person would be moral if he did not have to fear being caught and punished for doing injustices. He comes to the conclusion that the just person would do the same thing as an unjust person would because one’s moral character would disappear when in use of the Ring of Gyges. 2. Eteocles and Polyneices are brothers and appear in the play of Antigone by Sophocles. Polyneices is the next one in line to rule Thebes but with the support from Creon‚ Eteocles claims the throne
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The Lottery is set in the mid-morning in June in the early 1900s in which the town selects a ritual murder. The lottery is run by Mr. Summers since he had the time to devote to civic activities. People would gather around in the square at about ten o’ clock to start the lottery so they would be finished by lunch time. There would be a black wooden box that had papers inside of it to be drawn for one person to be killed for no apparent reason. No one could figure out why the town did this‚ it was
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law and no one can change it‚ only abide by it. The patients are being oppressed by Nurse Ratched‚ though they don’t realize it until McMurphy shows up. The patients do as Nurse Ratched says because they fear her wrath. Throughout the novel‚ the character Randle Patrick McMurphy represents the rebellious people in the oppressive society. As the story progresses‚ McMurphy commits many rebellious acts. He brings the patients together and they fight against the society‚ which is represented by the ward
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Mr. Gabriel John Utterson is one of the major characters in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. He witnessed many exhilarating events through the story‚ yet he has a very dull and odd personality. As it states on the very first page of the novel‚ “…that was never lighted by a smile‚” reflects this notion. Utterson is like that throughout the entire novel. Also on the first page it says that Utterson is “lean‚ long‚ dusty‚ dreary‚ and yet somehow lovable” which again shows how he is
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How long does it take before the truth is revealed? In the novel‚ The Marino Mission we meet Alexa who is on a journey to explore. Alexa’s mission is clandestine. It exudes secrecy because she completes her mission in private‚uses her dad to get information and helps a dolphin that belongs to the military. It is true that Alexa misses her friends‚ but Alexa’s adventure is quite dangerous‚ she can find herself in a world of trouble. Alexa befriends Jose who wants to help a dolphin whose searching
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Imagine going to a Middle School assembly and having Bod (a character from (The Graveyard Book) speak to the class. He would be a good choice because he is kind to everyone. He is also entertaining because of all the adventures he has been on. Bod would also be a good choice because he has a lot of good information to tell. Bod would be a good guest speaker because he is kind‚ entertaining‚ and has a lot of information to tell‚ Bod would be a good guest speaker because he is kind. He is kind because
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According to Google‚ personality is defined as “the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual’s distinctive character”. Personalities stem from a person’s distinctive preferences‚ which helps them to develop their identity‚ which typically differs from the stereotypes that society has assigned to them. According to Barry McGuiness‚ personality can also be defined
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In The Alchemist‚ Santiago is a young shepherd from a small town and has a dream about a treasure. He sells all his sheep and went in search of the treasure. Santiago is determined‚ courageous and curious to learn new things. As he follows his dream‚ he experiences a lot of difficulties‚ but also he learns a lot. If Santiago doesn’t possess these traits‚ he would never be able to fulfill his dream. Determination is one of the strongest traits that Santiago possesses. As a result‚ his parents
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And in the case of Dani Kind‚ her presence is crucial to every work in which she has been featured. She has been spotlighted in a myriad of supporting roles for a wide variety of networks‚ and I had the good sense to initially notice her Hallmark characters. Recently‚ she agreed to answer a few questions about how she got started in acting‚ her experience with Hallmark and elsewhere‚ and her upcoming appearance
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Charlemagne was a Frankish king‚ later emperor‚ whose rule lasted from 742 CE until 814 CE. Charles the Great was revered as one of the greatest kings of the Early Middle Ages‚ an attitude that was perpetuated by the early authors’ writings about him and his reign. One such author is an eighth-century scholar named Einhard who born in 770 CE in the eastern part of Frankland. After receiving an education from a local monastery‚ Einhard went on to become not only a member of Charlemagne’s court but
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