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    Abstraction to the Semantic Parable The best possible ways of communicating is by giving broad overviews as well as solid concrete statements. Hayakawa describes the Abstraction ladder to be a good way to process something from the most concrete to the most abstract. Hayakawa describes the Abstraction ladder to be one of the most effective ways of communicating. The Semantic Parable is a good example to show how Abstraction can be a simple way for individuals to realize the right or wrong in making

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    Father and Son Bernard MacLaverty Analysis Contents Title Setting 2 Belfast 2 The Home 3 Themes 3 Plot 4 Characters 4 The Father 4 The Son 4 Parallels between the two characters 5 Differences between the generations 5 The Mother 5 Style 6 Narration 6 Thought/Language 6 A sense of foreboding 6 Imagery 7 Symbolism 7 General

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    Ryan Gabos MDIA 2401 John Bowditch 10/20/14 Game Analysis #2 – The Stanley Parable My first play through of The Stanley Parable was arguably the most horrifying scenario I could have ended up with. I started off in Stanley’s office and the narrator goaded me into exploring the rest of the workspace. Not a single coworker was in sight and as I entered each new space of the building‚ the narrator told me to go forward into another. By the time I reached the stairwell‚ this is where I decided

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    becomes ambiguous to justify his actions. Kantian Ethics: Should abide by the following 2 principles: *Maxim should become a universal law *Never treat people simply as means to an end but always at the same time as ends in themselves In the parable‚ Stephen says that the hikers would have treated the Sadhu differently if he had been from the same ethnic group as them. However Kantian principle forbids such behaviour. One should treat all equally irrespective of ethnicity‚ caste‚ sex etc. Further

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    The "Parable of the Democracy of Goods" works to make society more egalitarian in that it stresses the fact that even middle class consumers can lead the lifestyle of the wealthy by purchasing products that are said to be used only by the "upper class". The advertising strategies used by manufacturers gave common people the feeling of "sharing an experience" with the wealthy‚ because they lowered prices of so called "upper class" products‚ allowing the middle class to afford them. The parable was

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    Religious and Artistic Parable The author of the religious parable titled‚ “The Hunger Artist” parallels the artist’s life to that of Jesus Christ. The artist dresses in simple attire similar to that of a priest‚ which marks him as a spiritual and righteous man. Additionally‚ he travels to different cities and performs miracles just as Jesus did. Both the hunger artist and Jesus Christ deaths were publicly displayed; instigated by the very people they helped. Kafka’s story could also be interpreted

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    Paloma Martinez Documentary Perspectives FilmStud 410 March 12‚ 2017 Historical Associations in Deborah Stratman’s The Illinois Parables For a film about history‚ Deborah Stratman’s The Illinois Parables is curiously timeless. Shot in 16mm‚ the artfully soft images of landscapes‚ woven together with archival footage create the illusion of having been shot at any time after the invention of color film. The timeless suspension of the images creates a meditative canvas for us to make our own associations

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    II-1st Younger Brother Sin vs. Older Brother Sin Luke 15:11-32 is one of the most famous parables in the Bible. It is the parable of the prodigal son. This parable is about a son who runs away with his inheritance‚ wastes all of it‚ and then comes back home to his father’s open arms. Tim Keller goes more in depth into this parable with his book The Prodigal God. In this book‚ Keller compares the two sons’ sins‚ “two brothers‚ each of whom represents a different way to be alienated from God‚ and

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    1984 is a political parable. George Orwell wrote the novel to show society what it could become if things kept getting worse. The first paragraph of the book tells the reader of the "swirl of gritty dust....The hallway smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats." Just from these few lines Orwell makes it clear that there was absolutely nothing victorious abuot Victory Mansions. Every image the reader receives from Winston Smith is pessimistic. Hate week‚ for example‚ is a big event in Oceania. The

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    The Parable of the Sadhu is a good example of how ones individual ethics is not always aligned with good corporate values. Corporate ethics are principles and standards accepted by an organization to guide decision making. It involves the consideration of the interest of the stakeholders and uses core values to make decisions. Individual ethics is more of one’s inner voice of how people should to act‚ based on standards of behavior. Ethical people strive to make right decisions in all situations

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