Freedom is a powerful thing. This is what these two stories focus on. The story“The worlds reward” and the poem “Caged bird” both symbolize freedom in different ways. “The Worlds Reward” shows freedom when an owner is going to put his dog asleep because the dog isn’t productive so the dog runs away. In “Caged Bird” It talks about the difference between a caged bird and a free bird. So the two pieces of literature have a common theme showing that freedom is a powerful thing. This story focuses on
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did anybody fight for the freedom of poor caged birds? In “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou‚ the speaker talks about the differences between a caged bird and a free bird. In “Under the Rice Moon” by Rhiannon Puck‚ a bird just wants to be free and fly‚ but no one understands. Everyone thinks that the bird wants to live caged and safe‚ but the only thing the bird wanted was to be able to roam around the sky without being caged. As you can see‚ in the poem “Caged Bird” by and the story “Under the Rice Moon
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“All I know is that I know nothing” argued the deep ancient philosopher Socrates. His argument is based on the fact that one cannot know anything with absolute certainty; they could only know something with a fractional amount of confidence. Socrates had written this quote nearly two thousand year ago. With our vast advances in modern technology‚ science‚ mathematics‚ and equipment to record data‚ over the last two millenniums‚ one would assume that we would long grow this view of not knowing anything
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What do humans mean when they say they know something? In the common scheme of things‚ they mean that they have learned some facts about a particular subject. In addition‚ they mean that they are satisfied that they have an understanding of the sources‚ relationships‚ and significance of that subject. If that is all knowing means‚ then machines could also have the capacity to know. However‚ knowledge‚ a human capability‚ is based on learned facts‚ experiences‚ judgments‚ growth‚ change‚ interactions
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Have you ever asked the question ‘Why should I read?’ or ‘What’s the benefit?’ Well‚ there’s more to reading than just reading words on a page. Reading is a better choice than watching a movie or playing a game on your computer or any other passive activity because it improves your imagination‚ focus and concentration‚ develops a broader vocabulary‚ and even makes you a better person. A study done by the NEA shows that people who read for entertainment are more likely than those who do not to go
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If I were a bird If I were a bird‚ I would like to be one of the small species‚ cute and beautiful. I would love to be a tiny maina who is beautiful‚ tiny and above all‚ it is a bird that man can keep as a pet. I would love to stay with men‚ study their ways and enjoy their company. This I would be able to do with men as‚ God has given the maina a power of speech just like men. It talks like a human being‚ has a sweet voice and‚ above all also has a great capacity to learn whatever it is taught
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is quite interesting to me. Throughout the first ten pages the book reminded me of George Orwell’s book 1984.with both books there is a constant‚ societies that force all people to be equal and‚ the main characters need to break out of that society. I feel sorry for Equality 7-2521. He was born different from his brothers and cannot change that and because of it he is inherently the social outcast of his society. His hopes of being a scholar are crushed as he is told to be a street sweeper and he
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How do I know what I know? Question 1: Which main questions‚ concepts‚ and theories of epistemology are dealt with by your selected philosopher? As a rationalist‚ Plato challenges inquiries of “what we know how we know” by centralizing the human mind (conscience and thought) as the essence of knowledge. Plato often debates using his deceased mentor‚ Socrates‚ to honour Socrates’ reputation as a valuable teacher. True knowledge can be rediscovered deep within the mind; otherwise known as
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By reading the title “Caged bird” by “Maya Angelou” a few thoughts come to mind. Like what does a caged bird symbolise? Obviously the bird represents her young self and the cage represents a number of things. Racism‚ insecurity‚ poverty‚ sexism and abuse are some of the thoughts that come to mind. 2.a) Who? — Who is the narrator (speaker) of the poem? Who are the other characters in the poem? What do you know about these people? Evidence? Theres not exactly a narrator except whoever wrote the poem. I suppose the
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Why Read Beowulf? By Robert F. Yeager Beowulf‚ the rousing Old English poem of man and monster‚ has been a classroom classic for generations. Its own survival as a text is nearly as epic as the story it tells. Beowulf’s presence among us reminds us upon what slender threads our knowledge of the past depends. Only through a series of extraordinary escapes has Beowulf come down to us. In the late 900s‚ two anonymous scribes wrote the story on parchment using West Saxon‚ a Germanic dialect dominant
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