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    THE ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE By Plato The well-known myth of the cavern‚ is used by Plato as an allegorical explanation of the situation in which the man is in regard to the knowledge that surrounds him. Plato divided this allegory in three parts: 1. Description of the situation of the prisoners in the cavern. 2. Description of the process of liberation of one of them and of his access to the top or real world. 3. Brief interpretation of the myth. Plato asks us to imagine that we are like a few prisoners

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    Gilgamesh Cave Art

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    Question 1: The cave art of the Cro Magnons featured multi-colored paintings of animals such as bison‚ cattle as well as mammoths. Also included are geometric figures as well as female paintings. The animals themselves appeared to be pierced with spears in a ritualistic way. To me the most plausible reason for these paintings is that the hunters believed this would bring them luck during their hunt which is seen in many cultures so It seems plausible that this would be the purpose for the paintings

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    After the book The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart‚ the reader is shown Uther Pendragon’s true colors when Merlin fulfills his wishes. First‚ the reader must remember that King Ambrosius wanted Merlin and Uther to rule the kingdom together when he passed‚ but why would this be so? Isn’t Merlin or Uther capable of running the kingdom by themselves? King Ambrosius knows that Merlin does not seek power or would want the title of “King”. He also knows his brother Uther‚ and how his ruthless nature would

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    Why am I here and how does the allegory of cave inform my answer? It’s quite challenging to relate an allegory to our lives. But if we think carefully and list those objects and their corresponded symbols: prisoners represent imperfect human‚ the shadow represents illusion of the truth‚ prison represents limitations that hold us back from getting close to the truth…etc‚ I start to understand that I myself could be the prisoner who lives comfortably in his narrow worldview and have difficulties taking

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    The Allegory of the cave says that there is quite a different between appearances and reality‚ and I think that this statement could not be truer. When I hear this I think of the “perfect” family. A stay at home mom‚ a working dad‚ a daughter on the honor roll‚ and a son on the football team. They all go to church on Sunday morning and are well involved in their community. Their family appears to be so perfect to everyone around them‚ but that’s just because no one knows their realities. See the

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    KATHRYN BRENNAN‚ Plaintiff‚ -against- BALLY TOTAL FITNESS‚ Defendant. 01 Civ. 533 (SAS) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK 198 F. Supp. 2d 377; 2002 U.S. Dist.   January 2‚ 2002‚ Decided   January 3‚ 2002‚ Filed DISPOSITION:  [**1]  Defendant ’s motion to compel Brennan to arbitrate denied. Brennan ’s cross-motion to strike the defense of arbitration and stay arbitration granted. COUNSEL: For Plaintiff: Mona C. Engel‚ Esq.‚ Law Offices of Robert

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    Unit 2 Plato’s “Allegory” Assignment HU250 – Humanities and Culture   When discussing “Allegory of the Cave” it is important to know what it is all about and it why it took place. Prisoners are chained and can only see darkness. They are facing a black wall and are projected to figure out what is real in life and what is not. They are not able to turn their heads. Plato wanted the people be aware of what is going on around them. There are puppets that are behind the walls that are showing

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    The Influences Tom Thumb

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    The Influences of Tom Thumb After his adventures‚ which have been told in many different ways‚ Tom Thumb learned a very valuable lesson. In one telling of the story‚ after Merlin had granted Tom’s parent’s wish of having a son‚ even if he was only as tall as a thumb‚ Tom fell into a river and was eaten by a fish only to be brought to King Arthur’s court and become a jester of sorts. In another writing of the story‚ his parents’ wish was granted by the fairies and then Tom promised his father he

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    How Is Tom Sawyer Brave

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    fiction story The Adventures of Tom Sawyer‚ by Mark Twain‚ the character Tom Sawyer is a perfect example of this boy. Tom lives in the small town of St. Petersburg‚ Missouri. Tom goes through many adventures‚ such as getting lost in caves‚ fakes his own death‚ and going to a graveyard at night! can has many prominent traits which are displayed through the book. Overall‚ Tom Sawyer is a deceiving boy‚ which displays him as a mischievous‚ brave‚ and clever. First of all‚ I think that Tom is mischievous

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    The Devil & Tom Walker

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    American society. One critic‚ Elisabeth Piedmont-Marton‚ proposes that‚ "The Devil and Tom Walker is hardly a new Eden‚ unspoiled and uncorrupt. Rather the fictional landscape of The Devil and Tom Walker seems haunted by events of the past and infused by Irving’s occasionally biting satire." Inspired by events in the past‚ Irving infuses them into his stories‚ which effects the ways the characters are portrayed‚ how the story is told‚ and how the themes are infused in by characterization. One critic

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