Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” In Plato’s "Allegory of the Cave" Socrates explains to Glaucon how things could be a shackle of the mind. In today’s society there are many problems we face that act as this same sort of shackle to many as well as‚ many of those around them in an often times‚ very profound and significant way of affecting them. There are many people out in our society who often times have to wonder where their next meal is going to come from‚ or even if there is a next meal on any
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In December of 1777 to 1778 George Washington made a camp called Valley Forge‚ it was 18 miles outside of Philadelphia. Valley Forge wasn’t the best place for you to live it was very hard‚ but the sacrifices were worth it. If you were in Washington’s army would you quit? I wouldn’t quit Washington’s army because it says that there is a high chance to get sick but a low chance to actually die from sickness‚ also Washington is getting supplies from the Congressman because the supplies are low‚ Dr.
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If you were given all the money you would ever need‚ and were free to do absolutely anything with your life‚ what would you choose to do and why? If I was fortunate enough to have me financial needs guaranteed‚ I would concentrate on my short term goal of getting an education on in engineering and thus prepared‚ move on to my long term goal of becoming an entrepreneur in a twin field of software design and robotic. The great cities of North America are rusting out and we need new industry to create
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Most people would say that‚ “after the lowest part of your life‚ there will always be a light that follows it”. In Night by Elie Wiesel and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ characters are placed in a situation where in they are challenged. However‚ after all the hard work and sacrifice they went through it all paid off at the end. As the story progresses in each book‚ characters go through tons of complications which then causes them to have the mindset of giving up. Although life is a gamble‚ unless
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Who would you be if you have never experienced sadness? Would you be who you are today? I don’t believe you would. You see‚ emotional balance plays a big role in enhancing your experiences. You must have equal parts of joy and sorrow in order to live a balanced life. Without it‚ you would have no way to learn from your mistakes. Having an ebullient attitude will always lead you to a better life. However‚ in order to know what ebullience is‚ we must be capable of learning from our bad experiences
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The “Allegory of the Cave” can be explained by using the Abercombie’s perspective. The story is about the one of the prisoners who is chained inside the cave since his childhood. The prisoner’s understanding of the world is very limited to what he can see and hear in the cave such as the shadow and the voice of the people crossing behind. People’s schema is always influenced by the context and used to interpret the information‚ so that the prisoner believes the shadow is the real object and the voice
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each book sold in past 50 years‚ “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho is the fifth most read book in the world (Polland‚ 2012). Many people were impressed by this book‚ and people had time to think about their own personal legend after reading this book. The content of “The Alchemist” is so great that people can easily read and understand this novel‚ but the title of this novel‚ “The Alchemist”‚ confused some people. The reason is that even though there is an alchemist in the story‚ the story is mainly about
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In Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist‚ regarding the statement" Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself‚” there are a myriad of different meanings. Suffering is both physical and emotional‚ on the other hand the fear of suffering comes from the mind; intangible and anxiety producing. Fear feels completely undeniable; however‚ at the same time it is being falsified by pop culture as not everyone bears the same fears. In The Alchemist‚ Santiago was driven to travel
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Jackson’s "The Lottery" as an Allegory Shirley Jackson’s "The Lottery" is an excellent example of an allegorical short story. In this story‚ the reader learns of a town’s "lottery" that takes place once a year‚ every year. It has been a tradition in this small rural town for many years and the villagers never question these activities‚ they just blindly go along with it. But what the reader doesn’t know is just what kind of prize the winner is going to obtain. Jackson’s
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Saurav Sharma English 11 Mrs. Hotchkiss 11/4/12 The Allegory of the Funeral Funerals: the encapsulation of morbidity‚ alongside the certainty that something has been lost. Funerals are done so systematically‚ that one begins to feel more and more despondent as they continue. Emily Dickinson in her poem “I Felt a Funeral in My Brain”‚ uses this systematic organization of a funeral to provide a familiar situation that readers can understand‚ and that also emphasizes the loss of her
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