Because Dante’s Inferno centers on one man’s journey through Hell‚ the author’s imagery invites readers to tag along to experience the horrific guided tour. Immediately‚ the author informs implicitly positions Dante as a proxy for mankind when he says‚ “Midway along the journey of our life …I wandered off from the straight path” (67) and later says‚ “How I entered there I cannot truly say‚ I had become so sleepy…when I first strayed‚ leaving the path of truth…”(67). Within these lines‚ Christian
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voice of reason explains everything to Dante the pilgrim and the reader. He describes the geography of the place‚ why sinners are punished according to their sins‚ why we see what we do - in short‚ Virgil always provides the reason why things are the way they are. This is essentially the role of rationality in a philosophic sense of the world. As we know‚ Dante was a student of philosophy‚ so he was well familiar with philosophers’ tools to explain the world. Virgil therefore symbolizes human reason in
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Why is soccer so popular? Many people in the U.S. often ask: “why soccer is so boring? Some time they can’t even score!” In my person opinion‚ I do not think soccer is boring; in fact‚ it is really fun to play‚ soccer or football as it is known throughout the world‚ is the most popular sport in the world‚ and also requires a huge amount of skills. It creates fanatical fans‚ and throws the world’s biggest sporting tournament‚ the World Cup; The World Cup is the most widely-viewed sporting event
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today’s generation‚ the freedom of education is taken for granted. Kids don’t want to read in their spare time‚ they don’t want to go to school‚ they don’t want to graduate. The motivation is gone. Well‚ I’m here to tell you that reading is the most important thing you can spend your time doing! Getting an education is one of the best things you‚ as a young person‚ can do for yourself to ensure you lead a better‚ more fulfilling and prosperous life. Kids‚ I know you’d rather spend your time texting‚ Facebooking
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is trying to explain that he does not really know anything. He is saying that those who know that they don’t know anything are the ones with true knowledge. I believe that what Socrates said is really important because it shows that even someone who thinks a lot about life knows that there is still so much more to learn. This thought was something drove Socrates to be the philosopher that he was. He understood that he may not be able to know anything in total‚ but that he could always pursue more knowledge
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all the time. And everytime I see that a celebrity gets criticized for saying something offensive or a celebrity getting mad at paparazzi‚ I take a moment to think about it. The same question goes through my mind everytime and that is “Why do some celebrities seem so dumb?” * A celebrity is defined in the Webster dictionary is “a famous person.” Most celebrities are known for their work in television shows‚ music industry or movies. Some celebrities are known for their attention-grabbing actions
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SHC31.1 Why effective communication is important in the work setting? Good communication is an essential part of working with children and adults in the early years setting. There are many reasons for effective communication as well as its important in work setting. To express needs and feelings: All of us need to express feelings‚ this reminds me of what ‘Tassoni.P’ (2010) said that ‘as humans we are emotional beings’. I agree with this statement because every human needs to show their feelings
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and at the core of significant political decisions. Understanding science is crucial for all Canadians so we can be informed and active in our country’s future.Let’s Talk Science uses science as a learning platform to provide programs and services that develop an understanding of science and the role and impact it has in our lives. Active‚ hands-on/minds-on experiences‚ as well as research and problem-solving opportunities‚ build an understanding of what it means to know science. Doing science develops
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The reason behind why being Canadian is so great is our freedom. Freedom‚ geography‚ diversity‚ opportunity. These are just some of the things that you think of when the word Canadian or Canada is present. To some we may seem to be a primitive country (some Americans still think our land is 95% ice and that we live in igloos) but to those who know us‚ we are nice‚ hardworking people that live in a highly developed society. Something Canada is well known for is it’s freedom towards citizens
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should have experience‚ most importantly Donald trump should not number45 I feel like if you are older you are more experienced. 40 is a great age because u a have lived life a little. War is very important situation and u have to know how to operate when it comes to war also. Making laws is very important because it affects the whole united states‚ like guns for example. If u pick a president that has bad intentions laws. can put people’s life in danger . Guns are a big problem ‚ and the president
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