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    Plato's Cave Allegory

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    Plato’s cave allegory was an exceptional way of thinking in the time of about 400 B.C. Since this concept was so ahead of Plato’s time‚ the cave allegory broadened horizons for many people living an average life. This story opened up minds and intrigued almost every person to think about more than just their everyday experiences and to bring into perspective the knowledge that can be obtained in their massive world. This allegory has been used to create a masterful variety of entertainment in the

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    what . George would of have not saved his little brother Harry . George wouldn’t also married his beloved wife Mary.Therefor‚they would of not have been a Bailey park for those people in need for a home.Summarize if each life matters? Mr.Gougerge would of gone to jail if george wasn’t born . Therefor‚Mr.Gougerge would of gone to jail because of him passione a little kid if George wasn’t there to at that moment he wouldn’t be able to stop and tell Mr.Gougerge what he had done things would of change

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    Consider the criminal liability of the defendant in the situation below and consider the defence of insanity to the offences that you find he has committed. Johnson could be held liable for Section 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861. This is unlawfully inflicting grievous bodily harm or malicious wounding with intent to cause some harm. There must be a break in the continuity of the skin for a D to be held liable for malicious wounding (JCC v Eisenhower). GBH was described as “serious”

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    for my speech is where you would like to live ──in the city or in the countryside? I think I am the very person to offer the answer because I used to live in the countryside and I am now living in the city. So it’s easy for me to make a comparison. As the saying goes‚ every coin has two sides. When you hear this question you may be aware that there are advantages and disadvantages of living in either place. What’s good about living in the city? First‚ it’s very convenient. You don’t have to travel

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    Summary of “Allegory of the Cave” When I first saw the word “allegory” in the title I assumed there was a hidden meaning behind Plato’s piece of writing. For example‚ the chain holding the prisoners up where they can only look in on“Allegory of the Cave” by Plato is a story that formats like a conversation between Socrates and Glaucon. Plato writes about Socrates describing a cave with prisoners that have been there since birth. The prisoners had their legs and necks chained behind a wall‚ where

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    entirely. There are many characters and small fables within The Alchemist that present this fear. One of the many‚ is the story of a baker. At a young age‚ the baker “wanted to travel” (22); however‚ he feared the significance of traveling. Consequently‚ the baker chose to make the safer decision of becoming a “more important” person as a baker‚ seeing as “Bakers have homes‚ while shepherds sleep out in the open…[and] parents would rather see their children marry bakers than shepherds” (23). A career

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    Main Point #2 They boost a child’s imagination A. That being said‚ some of you may be thinking‚ “Disney princesses aren’t the best role models for young kids.” B. But‚ fairy tales expand our ideas of what’s possible in this world. The stories add fairies‚ magicians‚ giants‚ and trolls to our ordinary world‚ pushing our imaginations

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    Plato’s Allegory of the Cave relates to social media use in that the media has developed and maintained a strong hold on society‚ similarly as to how the cave encapsulates the prisoners. Nowadays‚ media has become the basis of truth‚ where society soaks in this information and takes it as fact. However‚ how can one determine if these findings that are presented are genuine or just a mere illusion? Plato’s Allegory of the Cave explains how people only base their perception of the world on their experiences

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    In a world without computers you would miss them from the first second in the morning until the last minute of your day. The first thing is the company. Today these guys use the computer to do everything inside the company. They use the computer to communicate with the exterior and with the people inside the company‚ they use the computer to calculate their profits and to make plans for the future‚ they also calculate all the costs they will have today‚ tomorrow‚ next week and so on‚ and they

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    In the novel‚ ‘Of mice and Men’‚ John Steinbeck uses allegory to represent different themes and messages. An allegory is a story‚ poem or a picture which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning. While reading Steinbeck’s book I noticed different metaphors such as the usage of animals and Curley’s wife. Throughout the whole book the reader can notice many animals mentioned such as rabbits‚ mice‚ the puppy and the old dog. Curley’s wife is also a sort of symbol. She represents the way in which

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