Apology by Plato tells the story of Socrates after he was put on trial. This text shows the argument that Socrates made while he was fighting for his life. He was sentenced to death because the people of Athens felt like he was corrupting the youth that lived in the city. Plato characterized Socrates as a kind‚ innocent man who was unfairly blamed for a crime that he did not commit. The audience in this book is the jury and the citizens that appeared in court but the bigger audience is those
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The exhibit entitled “Tanikala” was all about the allegory of the cave by Plato. It explains the nature of reality and represents our desire to seek for the “light” which is our deeper understanding of the truth and the betterment of ourselves. The chained men are considered to be the prisoners. They are being nurtured by lies and forced to live a life accepting false reality as truth. Furthermore‚ people inside the cave had no choice but to accept and consider what they see and experience is true
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“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us‚” (LotR 51). Death is a necessary evil‚ an end to life. It’s what we do with our life that is most important. In Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings‚” mortals who acquire immortality end up facing many harsh realities. In the creation of Middle Earth‚ Iluvatar creates the Ainur (Holy Ones) and the Children of Iluvatar. The Ainur are the first‚ and the most powerful beings created by Iluvatar; they are immortal. The Children of Iluvatar
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talking about the ring that Bilbo has and how he uses it- Bilbo uses the ring for evil reasons and good reasons. My first paragraph is about how he uses it while he’s sleeping. My second paragraph is about Bilbo using the ring while trying to kill the giant spiders. Lastly‚ Bilbo tries to get through the goblin’s gate using the ring. Bilbo uses the ring for sleeping. He didn’t want the goblin’s‚ wolves or spiders to see him in the caves. They will kill him. Bilbo used the ring for good reasons.
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Sophism In this essay I would like to talk about the nature of sophism and how it changes religion‚ politics and education. In the first part of my essay I am going to define the meaning of sophism‚ in the second part I am going to talk about the connection of sophism and aristocrats‚ in the third part of my essay I am going to talk about the changes in religion with the help of sophism; in the fourth part I will examine the changes in decision-making and in last part I will talk about Socrates
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Maria Callas gives an outstanding performance at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. This is unsurprising as Callas was one of the most famous sopranos of her time and a recognised Diva. The Newspaper review is gushing in praise of Callas who gives a powerful and convincing performance. It is noted that the reviewer had some reservations on a previous performance but the performance of Violetta in La Traviata left the reviewer in no doubt that Callas gave a performance that was the best
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As I was reading through the chapters of my art book‚ there were two pieces of art that caught my eye: the statue of "Nefertiti" and the statue "Aphrodite of Melos." After researching both artworks‚ I realized that these statues are similar and different in many aspects. Nefertiti is regarded as one of the most influential women of her time. Her and her husband Ahmenhotep IV‚ ruled between 1352-1348 BCE‚ during the New Kingdom. After there rule of Akhetaten (Ancient Egypt)
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In the film Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) I will demonstrate that the main message is how meaningful friendships are and how those friendships will help you when you need it the most. I will use Frodo’s journey with the “Fellowship of the Ring” to validate this claim by analysing Richard Gombrich theory of cognitive and affective belief. Moreover‚ I will use Arnold van Gennep’s theory of the rites of passage to illustrate the creation and meaning of Frodo’s friendships. I will
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Literary Conflicts and Lessons Learned in The Fellowship of the Ring It is often very useful to find the moral of a story. The moral of a story teaches the reader something he or she can improve about themselves or the way they live. JRR Tolkien makes the moral of his story‚ The Fellowship of the Ring‚ known through the conflicts of the characters. Tolkien uses three distinctly different literary conflicts in The Fellowship of the Ring to critique the morals and mechanics of society today. In his
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Assignment 1. Reflection on: the “Republic‚” by Plato. Greek philosopher‚ Plato‚ is considered to be one of the most influential people in Western Philosophy. The fact that he was a student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle leaves no questions about his competence. One of his fundamental works is the “Republic”. Even though it was written in 380 BC‚ Plato’s and Socrates’s thoughts are still relevant in twenty first century. This paper will evaluate the quote from the “Republic” and provide
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