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The Accounts Of Eros In The "Symposium"
Words: 1763 - Pages: 7.... people who are present at the party. Of these accounts, the
one that made the most sense was the speech of Socrates when he quotes Diotima.
This account is practical, and shows love not as a heavenly creature, but as a
mortal being, where we can interact with him. It also has answers that most of
the other accounts could not even question. This is what stands the speechof
Socrates and Diotima apart from most of the others. But, there were two other
speeches that were also impressive and brought about points that Socrates did
not make. These accounts were given by Aristophanes and Agathon. Through these
three speeches, we can get a good pi .....
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The Client
Words: 1222 - Pages: 5.... as soon as people found out Mark knew this dangerous secret, they all wanted a piece of him. Mark knew he was in trouble so he did t! he only thing he knew possible, which was get a lawyer. The lawyers’ name was Reggie Love, a woman. Mark despised Reggie at first, knowing that a woman was not capable of fullfilling his needs, like a man could. Then something happened where Reggie grew on him, he got more used too her, and he found himself telling her personal things, spending tons of time with her, and starting to care for her. She was like the mother figure he never had. Mark and Reggie were in the tangle of mess together. Mark realized .....
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Censorship Of The Grapes Of Wr
Words: 707 - Pages: 3.... Steinbeck used some vulgar terms to accurately represent the lingo and slang that was used by the people of the 1930's. Most of the terms that were considered vulgar may be a bit distasteful, but is nothing that is not heard on the streets today. Extreme profanity is not extraneous in the novel, in fact, it is tame compared to slang terms used today. Casy, the former preacher that was traveling with the Joads, is not be given the connotation as the most holy man. Casy did not consider himself a minister at the time The Grapes of Wrath takes place. "But I ain't a preacher no more" is spoken many times by Casy in denial that he is a m .....
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Sir Gawain And The Green Knight: The Role Of Women
Words: 2354 - Pages: 9.... chivalry. The poem warns that a loss of the religious values behind chivalry would lead to its ultimate destruction.
Although superficially Sir Gawain and the Green Knight appears to be a romantic celebration of chivalry, it contains wide-ranging serious criticism of the system. The poet is showing Gawain's reliance on chivalry's outside form and substance at the expense of the original values of the Christian religion from which it sprang. The first knights were monastic ones, vowing chastity, poverty and service to God, and undertaking crusades for the good of their faith. The divergence between this early model and the fourteenth century .....
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Much Ado About Nothing 2
Words: 733 - Pages: 3.... out playfully by Don Pedro, Leonato and Claudio. They realise Benedick's stubbornness in Act II Scene iii, when he states “man is a fool when he dedicates his behaviours to love.” Due to this stubbornness Don Pedro, Leonato and Claudio must devise a way of attaining the love amid Benedick and Beatrice. In Act II Scene iii the men accomplish this by way of waiting for Benedick to be within ears reach, then raising the topic of Leonato's niece Beatrice. Don Pedro’s reference about “your niece Beatrice was in love with Signor Benedick.” helps to accomplish such manipulation. This scheme is completed when this is .....
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Justice In Herodotus And Aesch
Words: 1318 - Pages: 5.... successful. It is not necessary for a man to have sinned to be punished, in the view of Herodotus.
Herodotus directly tells the reader his views on divine justice through the character of Solon. Solon is one of "…the great Greek teachers of that epoch." (Histories Bk 1 Ch. 29) He was traveling around the world when he paid a visit to Croesus, the King of Lydia. Croesus gave Solon a tour of the palace, and then asked Solon a question. "Well, my Athenian friend, I have heard a great deal about your wisdom, and how widely you have traveled in the pursuit of knowledge. I cannot resist the desire to ask you a question: who is the happie .....
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Hills Like White Elephants, Ye
Words: 1707 - Pages: 7.... to lead the conversation where as the girl is quiet. He brings up the subject of ‘operation’ which suggested abortion, but never mentions the word ‘abortion’ in the story to understate it. He tries to convince the girl to get the operation, but the girl seems bothered by this subject. However, he does not stop. Their relationship seems to be fine when the baby has not came in between them. We could see this where the guy says, “We’ll be fine afterward. Just like we were before.” The girl wants the relationship to become as before, but is in a huge dilemma whether to give birth to the baby or .....
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For Whom The Bell Tolls
Words: 831 - Pages: 4.... sabotaged bridges, trains and building. Lots of peasants are starved, tortured and killed, and many children were left orphaned. Part IV 1 "He lay flat on the brown, pine-needle floor of the forest, his chin on his folded arms, and high overhead the wind blew in the tops of the pine tree"(p.1) 2 "He crosses the stream, picked a double handful, washed the muddy roots clean in the current and then sat down again beside his pack and ate the clean, cool green leaves and the crisp, peppery-tasting stalks"(p.12) 3 "Robert Jordan breathed deeply of the clear night air of the mountains that smelled of the pines and of .....
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Taronga Vs Children Of The Dust
Words: 746 - Pages: 3.... Ben, is constructed as being quiet and submissive. After putting up with Greg for two years, using him for his telepathic gift he decides to run away. Reaching the city, he gets pushed into Taronga zoo by Chas and his group, where he meets the remaining main characters. Ellie, who is caring, kind and compassionate, befriends Ben. Together, they survive living in the zoo, which is run by Molly and Steve, in the end, escaping to freedom.
Taronga is relatively different to Children of the Dust, where a family of four, Sarah, Veronica, William and Catherine, has to survive in their house, away from all the radioactive material as a result of .....
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An Analysis Of The Quotation "The Mills Of The Gods Grind Slowly, But They Grind Exceedingly Small"
Words: 593 - Pages: 3.... needed. God always hears every prayer that
is lifted to the heavens. “The mills of the gods...” can be interpreted as
synonymous to God's constant hearing and answering of the many prayers that come
to Him. God weighs the practicality of each prayer, always keeping in mind His
master plan for each person's life. He carefully considers these prayers in
light of how each alternative will affect the petitioner's life and the lives of
those around them. Then, in His divine wisdom He responds to these requests
either directly or through other people. Very often, His answers are not all
one would expect. In fact, His reply may be the .....
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