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    Ideals of scouting

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    MERIT BADGE CENTER‚ PHILIPPINES Ideals of Scouting The Scout Oath The Scout Law On my Honor‚ I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country‚ the Republic of the Philippines‚ and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong‚ mentally awake‚ and morally straight. A Scout is: Trustworthy Obedient Loyal Cheerful Helpful Thrifty Friendly Brave Courteous Clean Kind Reverent Ang Panunumpa ng Scout Ang Batas ng Scout

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    Flaws In Romeo And Juliet

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    poison of the old one would die.” -William Shakespeare Romeo Montague is the only son of Lord Montague and his wife. He serves as the male protagonist and has a consistent presence throughout the play “Romeo and Juliet”. Romeo is driven by his fatal flaw and can be identified by his impulsiveness and obsession with love. The two traits bond together to prevent him from changing as a character. These two qualities in Romeo’s character remain consistent throughout the course of the play and leads him

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    Antigone Fatal Flaw

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    In the play Antigone‚ written by Sophocles‚ the tragic protagonist is Antigone because she possesses a fatal flaw‚ or hamartia‚ that leads to her catastrophe‚ “the tragic protagonist’s ruin or downfall” (class handout). Antigone’s flaw is her hubris‚ “some kind of overweening pride or arrogant reliance on oneself” (class handout). Antigone believes that burying the body of her brother‚ Polynices‚ she is doing the will of the gods. When talking to Ismene about burying the body of Polynices‚ after

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    Othello's Tragic Flaw

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    is a Shakespearean tragedy; * It concerns the fortunes of one person – the hero. * The hero is of high birth and position. * He has many good qualities. * He has a great weakness in his character. * This flaw is played on by circumstance. * This flaw causes suffering and misfortune to innocent people. * These events horrify and fascinate the audience. * These events lead to the hero’s death. * Audience feels pity‚ fear and a sense of wastage at the end. Act

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    Lady Macbeth's Flaws

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    In each of the four tragedies the main character always has a fatal flaw. A fatal flaw is the a detrimental error which leads to the downfall of a well respected protagonist. In the play the well respected protagonist is Macbeth whose fatal flaw is his ambition. Macbeth is also a typical stereotype men in the mid eleventh century. Macbeth was a loyal kinsman and a loving husband. Macbeth can be viewed as

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    Plato and the Affect of Art and Poetry In the Republic of Plato‚ the famous philosopher that followed in the footsteps of Socrates‚ Plato created the ideal society in which would only be successful if its citizens were "just." Every being in his Republic has a certain telos‚ or destiny in life‚ which must be followed in order for the Polis to thrive. Their actions are guided by their desire to discover and attain knowledge of the absolute truth or true "form." These forms are an aspect of reality

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    The "Allegory of the cave " by Plato discusses a theory Plato has regarding perception. Plato believes that the people held in the cave a certain perspective on looking at the world. He also argues that perception is nothing more of an opinion and in order to test its certainty philosophy must be involved. Because opinions are not the actual truth‚ we must gain truth through philosophy. The cave represents how people gain knowledge through their senses. Plato uses the cave to illustrate that people

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    institutions of States and in motions of the heavenly bodies Each virtue that Plato explains in Republic is connected to the proper work of the State. Virtuous individual is the face of the State- if the citizen is wise‚ the State will look wise‚ if the citizen is just the State will be just. The four virtues‚ wise‚ valiant‚ temperate and just‚ are needed for the State to be perfect. Plato elucidates how virtues of individual relate to the ideal republic. First virtue in the State is wisdom. Any

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    Ideal House

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    place where you feel comfort‚ warmth [wɔːmθ] and reliability‚ [rɪˌlaɪə’bɪlətɪ] (надежность) that’s why we say "East or West‚ home is best" (в гостях хорошо‚ а дома лучше) and the English say "My home is my castle" (мой дом – моя крепость). But what an ideal home is everybody decides for himself. My dream is to live in a detached house. The relaxed environment is really important for me and because of that I would like to live in a quiet place near a woods or a river‚ far from a city’s noise on the countryside

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    Fatal Flaws In Hamlet

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    Edward Armstrong Mr. Gallagher Fatal Flaw Throughout Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ Hamlet uses his emotions to manipulate people. He fools Ophelia into believing he is madly in love with her‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern into thinking that he is depressed and Polonius into thinking that he is insane. While his controlled array of emotions makes Hamlet appear emotionally stable‚ they are instead simply an outward display of Hamlet’s tremendous acting ability. In reality‚ Hamlet is

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