Machiavelli vs. Erasmus I believe that both of these views‚ to a certain extent and in certain situations‚ are still relevant today. With some people‚ the parts of the population that seek only to gain in their lives‚ and not contribute to the betterment of society‚ I would say that the Machiavellian approach would be of better use. Because he is right‚ a lot of men are ungrateful‚ fickle‚ deceptive‚ avoiders of dangers and eager to gain. With these kinds of people‚ they will try to take what they
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“Show me the man whose happiness was anything more than illusion.” (59) In the ancient Greek drama of Oedipus the King‚ prophecy plays a major role in the play. Prophecy is considered to be something that comes from the gods‚ something divine that is the truth and cannot be changed. Prophecy doesn’t seem to permit concept of free-will‚ a highly popular and controversial topic in today’s modern world. Free-will‚ as defined by Merriam-Webster‚ is “freedom of humans to make choices that are not determined
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Trace Noble Mr. Werra/Per. 4 Sandlot to Sandlot 2 2/10/2013 Sandlot/Sandlot2 In the original movie The Sandlot it introduces the lives of the kids and what they did on a regular day basis‚ it wasn’t all about baseball for them that added more to the storyline. Kids could relate more to this other than in Sandlot 2 because in this movie everything was about baseball. Also the movie went a little south for me when they talked more about science in The Sandlot 2 than baseball. In The Sandlot
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ENG 4U January 25‚ 2013 Snow Falling on Cedars by David Gutterson and Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones are both remarkable novels that are praised by critics everywhere. Mister Pip revolves around a 13 year old girl named Matilda living on a tropical island in Papa New Guinea that is torn apart by war. After many of the villagers flee the island‚ Mr. Watts‚ a mysterious white man becomes the children’s school teacher with nothing more than a copy of “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens. The world
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Movies vs. Theatre Production In the busy life of the city‚ people often lack the time for relaxation and fun‚ but when they find time‚ it is usually spent on entertainment. One form is watching productions‚ either by stage or film. Most people choose between the two based on what they prefer. Movies and theatre production are both high levels of entertainment. Since the main point is to entertain people‚ either through drama‚ comedy or action; it is important that a strong level of that
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Journal Project for Oedipus Rex 1. What is the effect of Oedipus’ insistence and promises regarding the hunting down and punishing of the murderer of Laius? What does this suggest concerning his character as well as the meaning of Sophocles’ play? Sophocles a Greek poet and a writer was famous for his tragedies. All of his plays and tragedies consisted of a very distinctive style called dramatic irony - a situation of drama which is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters
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Compare and contrast mini essay The novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and the poem Alone by Maya Angelou are very similar but different in some ways. The novel Speak is about a young girl named Melinda who is raped at a party the summer before she starts high school. Throughout the book Melinda is afraid to speak of the incident and becomes silent and speaks to no one. The book is about Melinda finding herself and overcoming the fear and learning to speak out. Throughout the book Melinda
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Freed 1 AP English 12 2 December 2014 A Father’s Love A bond so cherished and seeked after‚ may not always be one of love‚ but one filled with pain and longing. A close examination of the relationship between Baba and his son‚ Amir from Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner‚ and Willy and his son‚ Biff from Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman tells us a similar story about the tough relationship between father and son. Both authors prove that fathers tend to be hard on their sons and push them to meet their
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In Sophocles’ play‚ Oedipus Rex‚ there are many themes that are woven through the life of King Oedipus‚ and revealed through the key points of the plot. One of the most important themes is the inevitability of ones’ fate. Although fate is considered the usual genre of the Greeks in playwriting there‚ are specifics that Oedipus conducts unusual to our own way of thinking of a king during the Ancient Greek times. For example: Oedipus’s ignorance of believing what is said from his wife‚ Iocaste and
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and light‚ and therefore perhaps also sight‚ in the play. Think metaphorically (i.e. ’in the dark’ - unknowing) but also literally (Oedipus’ blinding at the end of the play). Oedipus is old before his time. Do you agree? This question asks you to consider question of youth and age in Oedipus - though the action of the play happens in a single day‚ how might Oedipus be considered old? You might also want to think about fathers and children and the impact generation has on age. This play happens
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