seeing as he is described as being a "thin young man with a brown face‚ with brown eyes and a head of tightly curled hair." On the surface Curley is a very confrontational‚ mean-spirited‚ intimidating and an aggressive young man who is very cruel to all those around him for no apparent reason. However‚ after thorough analysis we see that the source of his cruelty originates from two main personal insecurities that cause him to lash out. The first major issue Curley struggles with is his size. He is short
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Analysis of Apology by Plato The Apology is an account by Plato of Socrates’ speech given at his trial in 399 BC. Socrates was an Athenian philosopher accused of two crimes: corrupting the youth and not believing in the gods. In Socrates’ speech‚ he explains to a jury of 501 Athenians why he is not guilty of the crimes he is accused of. He uses a variety of logical arguments to refute his charges yet in the end he is still found guilty and sentenced to death (Grube 21). Socrates’ use of logos
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Al’s apology‚ would he still have fallen into the chasm? (pg 300) Right before Al supposedly killed himself‚ he had tried to apologize to Tris about the fact that he helped Peter try to kill her‚ however‚ she didn’t accept it and threatened to kill him. Therefore‚ Tris might have pushed him to the edge because of her harsh words even though he deserved them. Not only did Tris not accept Al’s apology‚ but she also threatened to kill him if he ever thought of coming near her again. Maybe‚ he fell into
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Professor Gregor Topic 1: Plato’s Apology This paper examines the significance of Socrates’ opening lines in Plato’s Apology. Socrates’ opening lines establish the key points of his defense‚ which he explains in further detail as his dialogue continues. Socrates’ essentially makes four points with his opening two lines‚ which become relevant later on. To understand why these points are significant‚ it is important to make the charges that were brought upon Socrates clear‚ and then we can explore
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Why did Negroponte do what he did? Why was this necessary? The idea of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) was born in 1999‚ as Professor Nicholas Negroponte was visiting a Cambodian rural village school previously established by him and his wife. By letting children play with some Panasonic “Toughbook” laptops‚ Negroponte experienced the power of change that could be brought about by laptops. He was impressed by how “it changed their lives in several ways‚ improving self-esteem and empowerment and fulfilling
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I associate part with the motivation behind why Nietzsche was so angry with Socrates may have been from a specific sentiment family relationship. In the event that Socrates was as he has been depicted‚ then he would have been an extremely shrewd individual‚ and prevalent regardless of being a dissident. These are qualities I think Nietzsche would have preferred. In any case‚ the bearing Socrates took these things were so in opposition to Nietzsche’s own perspectives‚ that perhaps it might be said
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What are the first two sets of accusations made against Socrates? From the knowledge obtained about Socrates‚ we can conclude he was not considered a favorable man amongst the people of Athens. He was a good man with an ancient reputation of fallacious wrongdoings. Socrates’ reputation and his chosen life path led to his unfortunate trial‚ in which he was accused of numerous accounts of misconduct. The accusations made against Socrates are summarized in 19b‚ as “Socrates is a criminal and
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Prometheus says that "to be free‚ a man must be free of his brothers." By reference to the story‚ explain what Prometheus means by freedom and why he values it. In what significant ways is freedom non-existent in the society from which he escapes and what are the consequences of that lack of freedom? In Ayn Rand’s Anthem‚ Prometheus says that "to be free‚ a man must be free of his brothers." Freedom is a concept totally forbidden in the society in Anthem. Prometheus is given consequences for
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Socrates believed in dualism. This means that he believed in both the body and a soul. He believed that when a person dies their soul separates from their body. Socrates was cheerful when he approached his death because he believed that as a philosopher he has been preparing for his death for his whole life. Philosophy‚ according to Socrates‚ is a lifetime of devotion “to a cultivation of the soul and mind- a meletei nekron‚ a “getting oneself ready for death.”” This means that during our lifetime
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Plato’s "Apology"‚ Socrates is in trial for "corrupting the youth" and not believing in gods the city believe in. The book has three parts. In the first part‚ Socrates gives a long speech. This is Socrates defense against his accusers. During this speech‚ Socrates says many examples of characters in Greek books. For example‚ he talks about "the clouds" which is a comedy play. Socrates also talks about Anaxagoras in the first part. In the second part‚ the court decides that Socrates is guilty. They
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