Emma Conway 2 December 2011 Period 1 Similar yet Different The Lord of the Rings is a memorable story and is often the base idea for scenes in many different movies. One of the movies that play on different scenes from The Lord of the Rings is Harry Potter. Similar scenes from The Lord of the Rings can be seen in many scenes from the Harry Potter book and move series. The similarities can be seen in different objects‚ characters‚ creatures‚ and situations throughout the series. I noticed
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Socrates statement‚ “the unexamined life is not worth living”(Plato‚ Apology Part 38) emphasizes the importance Socrates placed on self-awareness and seeking knowledge. Only by doing this are we are able to understand the difference between right and wrong‚ have true purpose and direction in our life‚ and live “The Good Life.” Socrates refused not to live his life in pursuit of truth (philosophy) even if it meant death as the penalty. He would rather die than be forced to stop seeking knowledge.
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In Six Myths about the Good Life‚ Kupperman argues that it is wrong to keep believing that pleasure is the main factor in living the “good life”. Many people intertwine pleasure and happiness which is causing this belief that pleasure coincides with our optimal level in life. Two arguments that I found interesting was his argument on the dependence of pleasure on frustration and the inability of pleasure to increase. The first argument is that pleasure is too dependent on frustration (9). Simply
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us‚ and their behavior influences our daily life. Good neighbors can make us feel comfortable and give us many help‚ and everyone will benefits from a good relationship among neighbor. In my point of view‚ these are three conspicuous aspects of the qualities of good neighbor. One of the most important characteristics of good neighbors is that they have a good living habit and are friendly to others. A person with bad habit will affect your daily life. For example‚ children are most likely to be
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than mere property‚ for “the end of the state is not mere life; it is‚ rather a good quality of life” (127). The pursuit of the good life–eudaemonia–undergirds every action the polis takes. Thus‚ while the polis constructs laws to prevent injustice and ease exchange of property‚ it extends beyond them. The polis springs into existence because of friendship‚ but that social life gives way to a higher form‚ wherein all members pursue the good life together. This pursuit drives each member to practice self-government
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A Platonist Assessment of the Epicurean’s view of the Good Life Epicurus developed a philosophy with human happiness as its goal. In his view‚ all humans desire to be happy. Sadly‚ humans are not very proficient at determining what will make them genuinely happy. Epicurus thought that all one really needs to be happy is to live a self-sufficient life without pain‚ surrounded by loving friends while not fearing God and/or death‚ in a peaceful society. Plato‚ on the other hand‚ believed that a person’s
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from the theology of Socrates‚ Kant‚ or various other philosophers to reason what is good or bad‚ whether morality is universal‚ and what it means to have a full life. I prefer an Aristotelian approach. Aristotle believed that voluntary action is characterized by a rational choice‚ where the person determines the best course of action by reasoning how to achieve the desirable end goal. In layman’s terms‚ a good life is based on the ideas belonging to that person how they themselves feel about it.
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Ramirez ELI 109 7 March 2013 A Good Student What would you do to be successful in life? To become successful in life you have to be good student. I tried to be a good student because in my fourth year of high school I tried my best not to fail any classes and in my third year of high school as a junior I made it to the honor roll. A good student is someone who is honest‚ a hard worker‚ studious‚ helpful to others‚ self- confident‚ and a leader. In my opinion a good student must be organized‚
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The lost king from Tolkien’s Lord of The Rings series‚ having passed the first threshold‚ takes on his labyrinth and rescue‚ ultimately accomplishing his heroic deeds. Although Aragorn follows his own path to kleos he travels not alone but‚ like all heroes‚ with friends otherwise known as his hero partners. For Aragorn a company consisting of an Elf‚ a Dwarf‚ a Man‚ four Hobbits‚ and one Wizard to give mystical insight‚ accompany him on this voyage while also passing as a hero partner for his companions’
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his downfall. In The Fellowship of the Ring‚ Bromir plays the role of the tragic hero. Bromir’s greatest fear is his pride and recklessness that make him vulnerable to the Ring’s power which ends up being the cause of his tragic downfall. Boromir disliked the idea of destroying the One Ring‚ he believed that it could be used to defeat Sauron once and for all‚ to save Gondor‚ and return it to its former glory; he tried to convince Frodo to give him the ring. When Frodo refused‚ Boromir tried to
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