not narrated; and effecting through pity and fear (what we call) the catharsis of such emotions” (Aristotle). This is what the great Greek philosopher‚ Aristotle‚ believes a drama must have to be great‚ which he explains in his essay Poetics. Aristotle believed that it was possible to categorize works of art‚ namely dramas‚ as being better than another by the use of his “rubric.” Basically‚ Aristotle says that to be a great drama‚ the drama must: have a clear protagonist that the audience identifies
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Aristotle Virtues Theory talks about doing the right thing because it is rights. Not doing the right thing because it benefits you or because something of your personal is at stake. It is also about understanding right from wrong and applying that knowledge to moral behavior. Aristotle believed that when making a decision morals tend to take over in more cases than none. The decisions that we make has to do with having the knowledge of understanding right from wrong. He also say that the right decisions
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The Long‚ Bitter Trail: Andrew Jackson and the Indians by Anthony F.C. Wallace is a brief account of Andrew Jackson’s mistreatment of natives and his Native American removal policy‚ known as the Indian Removal Act of 1830. This policy lead to the relocation and death of thousands of Native Americans and was later known as the “Trail of Tears”. Wallace reveals Jackson’s role (and strong arming) in government policies as well as the racist attitudes towards Native Americans by whites who desired their
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Aristotle As I get to understand Aristotle and his understandings I see that his whole perspective is that every human’s goal in life is to achieve ultimate happiness. Happiness is what all of our ultimate goals are‚ Aristotle saw it as a simple thing that could be in some cases hard to achieve because you have to bring into play pleasure as well. He insisted that at least minimum pleasure was required for ultimate happiness. Because although happiness is desired for itself it is not used to obtain
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CONCEPT OF IMITATION IN PLATO AND ARISTOTLE Abstract Plato and Aristotle argue that artist (Demiurge) and poet imitate nature‚ thus‚ a work of art is a reflection of nature. However‚ they have different views on the functions of imitation in art and literature. Plato believes in the existence of the ideal world‚ where exists a real form of every object found in nature. A work of art –which reflects nature is twice far from the reality it represents. Aristotle‚ on the other hand‚ does not deal
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Life is Sweet at Kumansenu By Abioseh Nicol Notes about what I am reading 1 I knew enough about hell to stop me from stealing. I was holy in almost every bone. Some days I recognized the shadows of angels flopping on the backyard grass‚ and other days I heard faraway messages in the plumbing that howled underneath the house when I crawled there to look for something to do. The sea and the wet sand to one side of it; green tropical forest on the other; above it‚ the slow‚ tumbling clouds. The
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Aristole on wealth • What human beings want is to increase wealth with no limit and to maintain their store of money. They are so occupied with life that they want to live it‚ not live it well. And since their appetite for life is unlimited‚ they also want an unlimited amount of what sustains it. And those who do aim at living well seek what promotes physical gratification. So‚ since this too seems to depend on having property‚ they spend all their time acquiring wealth. And the second kind
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great as some people make it seem. Even though these books are fiction‚ these are struggles people go through everyday. Whether it is an abusive relationship or having a sibling with a disability. But‚ is running away or staying the answer? In “The Bitter End” Alex the main character become into an abusive relationship‚ but‚ stays through all off it until he almost kills her. In “The Perfect Escape” Kendra cheats on all of her Calc test and her brother Grayson has OCD‚ she decides to run and go to
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The product Ester is in equilibrium to the reactants acid and alcohol. Ester is responsible for the smell and aroma of different fruits. After using the Fisher reaction‚ a combination of techniques is used to separate the product. Introduction Esters are naturally occurring compounds that possess a distinctive odor. It is responsible for the smell of different fruits such as bananas and strawberries. Esters are most commonly from Carboxylic acids‚ and Alcohols. They have a pleasant and fruity
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Ph.D.‚ Instructor Aristotle; The Introduction of Physics Aristotle was born in Stagira‚ Macedonia during the fourth century Before Common Era. At this time period Macedonia was a semi-Hellenized area in the Balkan Peninsula. Aristotle’s father was a physician. The fact that his father had a profession in society makes people wonder if that is what sparked Aristotle’s interest in his surroundings‚ or his senses‚ and biology‚ or the study of life. In 384 BCE when Aristotle was eighteen years old
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