In 399 BCE Socrates was wrongfully put to death. The charges and verdict were posted in the metroon (Greek temple): "Socrates is guilty of refusing to recognize the gods recognized by the state and introducing other‚ new divinities. He is also guilty of corrupting the youth. The penalty demanded is death‚" (Socrates). Regardless of the laws at the time‚ and the amount of discretion given to the court‚ the wrong moral decision was made. Socrates’ famous student‚ Plato‚ wrote about trial in Apology
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Okonkwo the Hero: A Nonexistent Character Heroes have existed all throughout history‚ whether in real life or in a novel. On the spectrum of heroes‚ they can range from epic heroes such as Odysseus and Hercules‚ who overcome many obstacles and succeed in the end of their stories‚ to tragic heroes such as Oedipus and Hamlet‚ who are brought down by a conflict or by their own weakness. Harry Potter could be defined as a hero‚ for he had faced many‚ many obstacles throughout his life and spent it fighting
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from easy. Most of our first thoughts were probably “yeah right!” Because as soon as something happens in our life that we don’t like or understand we start complaining. This is when we have to lean on other virtues‚ specifically‚ Self-control‚ humility‚ and generosity. Which leads us to the Fruits of the Spirit…. I. Fruits of the Spirit. (Galatians 5:22) But the fruit of the Spirit is love‚ joy‚ peace‚ longsuffering‚ gentleness‚ goodness‚ faith‚ Meekness‚ temperance: against such there
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Dave McGinnis‚ from the Arizona Cardinals was asked he answered‚ “Pat knew his purpose in life. Tillman proudly walked away from a career in football to a greater calling” ("Pat Tillman Foundation”). Through his selflessness‚ determination‚ and humbleness‚ Pat Tillman went from being a NFL star to a respected Army Ranger to finally after his tragic death one of the America’s greatest heroes.
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route and ended up getting attacked by Indians. Dan gets shot and Wade takes his gun from him and leaves the men to kill the Indians while handcuffed. He returns to the men and only takes their horses after saving their lives. This shows Ben Wade’s humbleness. After Dan and his crew have
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today’s time only slightly altered. Due to the use of such inventions such as television and internet‚ our culture has come to value physical desirability and sensual feelings‚ as evident in the example of Batman‚ a 21st century hero. In addition‚ humility has become a desired value in modern times‚ whereas self-assurance to the point of overconfidence was a favorable quality in Beowulf’s time. Batman and Beowulf are both exemplary figures in their time and they both complete various adventures‚ but
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The book “Good to Great” is a non-fiction book written by Jim Collins. It talks about how good companies ( some were “bad” companies) changed their way of doing things and became great or successful. Collins gathered people to research on many different companies. In order to make a point‚ they used companies that were doing really well (which they called the “good to great companies”)‚ compared them with companies ( the “comparison companies”) that were once great or even greater than those good
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English 2.10 – Analyzing an Oral Text Barack Obama Speech Analysis In the compelling Inauguration speech of Barack Obama‚ the first African-American President‚ a large range of language and oratory techniques are utilized to convey his message to an audience of over a million Americans. The speech was delivered on the traditional inauguration date of the 20th January 2009‚ on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where‚ 45 years earlier‚ Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic ‘I Have a Dream’
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Melissa Stanley Philosophy midterm January 30‚ 2005 Know Thyself For the great philosopher Socrates‚ asking questions and seeking answers to all of life’s questions was a life long pursuit. Socrates believed that the whole point of life was to examine and question it. He believed that the unexamined life is not worth living. The command Know Thyself’ reflects Socrates mission and lifelong endeavor in many aspects. For Socrates believed that if you didn’t know yourself‚ or seek to know yourself
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1. Symbols • “Holy Fools” – Ch. 4- Sonia and Lizaveta‚ oxymoron of being righteous‚ saintly yet foolish; symbolize self-sacrifice‚ blind faith • “Sickness and Delirium”- Ch. 5 Raskolnikov’s guilt previously symbolized by blood‚ now is symbolized by sickness and delirium; Porfiry Petrovich indirectly accuses Raskolnikov of crime by accusing him of spreading his “illness” and of being “sick” and “delirious” • The Bible/Story of Lazarus- ties back to the “holy fools”;
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