Thomas Szasz says‚ “ Two wrongs don’t make a right‚ but they make a good excuse.” In the book Song of Solomon‚ Toni Morrison tells the story during the time where whites could kill blacks and get away with it. She paints us a picture of how it was back then when she says‚ “A young Negro boy had been found stomped to death in Sunflower County‚ Mississippi. There were no questions asked about who stomped him- his murderers had boasted freely- and there were no questions about the motive.” Does this
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Romeo & Juliet Socratic Seminar Written Response Annie Kang 5) Turn one of the following topics (fate‚ family ties‚ friendship‚ or love) into a universal theme and analyze how it develops throughout the play. Love is so strong that it can never be broken. In Romeo & Juliet ‚ their love is one that progresses very quickly‚ leading to the two getting married recklessly. Romeo is someone who falls in love easily‚ and when he sees Juliet‚ he immediately falls in love with her‚ despite
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Question 1: How does the novel reflect Puritan society? English Protestants created a large group of people in the 16th and 17th centuries called the Puritans. These people advocated strict religious discipline along with a strong beliefs and worshipping. The Scarlet Letter reflected on Puritan Society in several ways‚ from religion to discipline and punishment. Religion seemed to control everyone‚ the reverend was the person that everyone looked up to‚ and the community‚ as a whole‚ believed in
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Class notes from Animal Farm Socratic Seminar ● Question do you think old Major would’ve wanted animal farm to be different than what it turned out to be? communism made animal farm different revolution meaning abandoning humans ● Question Could any animal make Snowball the leader‚ besides Napoleon? Would the dogs follow anyone else besides the pigs? Clover warmed up to all the other animals when they were cold. Only the pigs would brainwash the dogs because they were the only clever ones in the farm
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To Kill a Mockingbird Socratic Seminar: Monday‚ January 13‚ 2014 Provide specific examples from the text to support each of your answers. Purpose: Socratic Seminars attempt to find deeper meaning of a text. A Socratic Seminar is not a debate‚ but rather a dialogue. In dialogue‚ one listens to understand‚ to make meaning‚ and to find common ground. In dialogue‚ one submits one’s best thinking‚ expecting that other people’s reflections will help improve it rather than threaten it. Dialogue
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Typed Notes for the Third Hunger Games Socratic Seminar 1.) On page 326‚ the game makers drained Katniss and Peeta’s water source and led then to the lake to have a showdown with Cato. The game makers control the environment and "entertainment" value of the games. How do you think this affects the tributes knowing that they are basically puppets? 2.) In modern day‚ reality TV shows have been increasing‚ especially in competitive shows and survival shows. What aspects of our popular culture
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Socratic Seminar Notes Mountains Beyond Mountains 1. Paul Farmer has made sacrifices‚ but it seems like he is unaware of them Or maybe he just doesn’t mind He’s made sacrifices as not being able to see his wife and daughter very much He’s exiled himself to these desolate ghettos‚ though he has a house in Paris I agree with the way Farmer makes sacrifices‚ because he doesn’t do it to look good‚ but because he truly cares‚ and to him making them is a no brainer. The way Paul makes sacrifices
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Socratic Seminar Make-Up Samantha Walker She is a human rights activist with numerous awards for her writing including the title “One of the most Important Writers of the 20th Century” by Reader’s Digest. She has written 13 books and won the National Book Prize of South Africa‚ American Library Association Award‚ and is an author on Oprah’s book list. Who is this marvelous writer? Her name is Barbara Kingsolver. In her first book‚ The Bean Trees‚ her life and political views are greatly
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The Socratic Method is to engage someone over the meaning of some term or idea‚ and then to cross-examine the opponent until a clear definition is achieved and cannot be refuted. This key idea has both strengths and weaknesses‚ which will be discussed in this paper. One strength of the Socratic Method is that an important meaning can be found by asking simple questions through discussion. The questions and answers develop into dialogue to search for an answer. Asking questions such as ’why?’ really
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Socratic Problem The Socratic problem results from the inability to determine what‚ in the writings of Plato‚ is an accurate portrayal of Socrates’ thought and what is the thought of Plato with Socrates as a literary device. Socrates‚ often credited with founding western philosophy and who was put to death by the democracy of Athens in May‚ 399 BC‚ was Plato’s teacher and mentor; Plato‚ like some of his contemporaries‚ wrote dialogues about his departed teacher. Most of what we know about Socrates comes
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