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    build big cities. One may be amazed to think how the pyramids of Egypt were probably built and how the knowledge of trigonometry and measurement were evolved in those days. What we seek‚ while we speculate and meditate is the gradual end to our ignorance. We have come a long way from worshiping the forces of nature to the present day scientific feats of our ability to get high resolution pictures from the surface of Mars. From the speculation of Heraclitus‚ Pythagoras‚ Socrates to renaissance of

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    between the rich and the poor is not drastic‚ but rather‚ the “average amount of wealth is lower.” In order to achieve this theory of “The Original Position‚” Rawls rightfully claims that people must have a ‘veil of ignorance’ when designing the new society because with the ‘veil of ignorance‚’

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    “ War is peace‚ freedom is slavery‚ ignorance is strength ” - 1984 George Orwell. The most symbolic and persuasive quote written in the “1984” novel‚ What does it really mean? Why does Orwell use this kind of repetition all over his novel? The slogan is divided in three parts‚ therefore when reading at first sight students would probably say they all contradict each other‚ After critical thinking and reading the novel in my opinion there is certainly truth behind them. Such action is called a paradox

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    Arvin Drei A. Maras Dann Ervin Tolentino Fhatie Sawadjaan Professor Nikolo MC Panganoron Cultural Anthropology March 19‚ 2015 Blissful Ignorance: Grasping the Filipino Psyche on the Matters of Religion “Where ignorance is bliss‚ ’tis folly to be wise” (Wikipedia 2015). This was a phrase from an English poet named Thomas Gray. He was reflecting with nostalgia on a time when he was a kid where he was allowed to be ignorant. I ’d like to use that phrase to illustrate what it ’s like to live a happier

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    Scene 8- The Mountains of Ignorance (Milo drives into the Mountains of Ignorance and met the demons but he escapes from all of them) Milo: Well‚ is this how creepy it is on the mountains of Ignorance. I’ve got chills. (Rubs his skin and looks like he is feeling cold) (Loud crow cawing sound) Humbug: What’s that sound? It’s terrible. (Everpresent Wordsnatcher runs out and sits on a tree trunk) Everpresent Wordsnatcher: It was me who is making all that infernal racket. Tock: (To Milo and Humbug) Let’s

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    screaming at their children that their pitching‚ or batting form isn’t right‚ and if they don’t change it they will not be any good. However‚ they completely disregard that everyone is unique‚ and does things differently. (4.) Appeal to Ignorance: In this appeal someone is actually asking their opponent to prove them wrong‚ so if they can’t they automatically are wrong. However‚ it is the job of the person actually purposing the argument to

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    In the short story “The Yellow Wall-Paper‚” The Narrator is trapped by the symbolic hell that is society‚ treated as a child‚ and suppressed against her will. John‚ The Narrator’s husband‚ does not care about her well-being‚ as displayed by his being gone for long periods and lack of nurturing behavior. “John laughs at me‚ of course‚ but one expects that in marriage” (The Yellow Wall-Paper 74). He has forced her to live in a secluded house‚ “standing well back from the road‚ quite three miles from

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    George Orwell’s Animal Farm: Ignorance of Animals and Pigs Controlling Farm In George Orwell’s book‚ Animal Farm‚ it is obvious that that the pigs‚ tyrants though they were‚ were awarded control of the farm through the ignorance of the other animals. There are various statements in the book that support this idea. After reading this piece‚ the importance of education should be clear. It seemed as though the pigs created and enacted propositions‚ and took liberties that increased their control

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    “ War is peace‚ freedom is slavery‚ ignorance is strength ” - 1984 George Orwell. The most symbolic and persuasive quote written in the “1984” novel‚ What is the significant? Why does Orwell use this kind of repetition all over his novel? The slogan is divided into three parts‚ therefore when reading at first sight students would probably say‚ They all contradict each other‚ After critical thinking and reading the novel‚ in my opinion‚ there is certainly truth behind them. Such action is called

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    Animal Farm by George Orwell‚ we follow a community of animals as they change political regimes‚ and repeat the same mistakes as before. Through irony and symbolism‚ Orwell shows us how ignorance and naïvety lead to the repetition of past errors. The author uses irony throughout the book‚ to make us realize that ignorance and naïvety are connected to the recurrence of past blunders. One day in early summer‚ once all the animals are done for the day‚ they hear Clover scream. They all rush to her aid‚

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