influence. In “The Melian Dialogue”‚ drafted during the Peloponnesian War‚ Thucydides brings into question the role of power in relation to statecraft and international relations. As the Athenians continue to expand their Aegean Empire‚ they come into contact with the island of Melos‚ an isolated colony of Sparta. The Athenian generals send representatives to negotiate with the Melians rather than immediately using sheer military force to conquer them. In the resulting dialogue‚ Thucydides manages to
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Hunting and fishing have been a part of the past and present of America and all around the world for as far back as the world dates. As far back as we can date‚ people have always hunted and fished. Back then they needed to because people need food to survive. Now hunting and fishing are starting to become sports. You may think that hunting and fishing can harm the environment‚ but there are many positive things about them. Hunting and fishing can have some positive effects and negative effects
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Socratic Dialogue Reflection During the Socratic dialogue there were many interesting questions brought to my attention. Overall I really enjoyed the chance to argue with my classmates about topics. One of these questions was; is Feynman’s idea that science is a widely excepted idea? The most interesting and largely debated question asked; if you can prove there are atoms and molecules but you cant prove there is a God‚ why would you believe in God and not Evolution? After having time to think
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He clucked to his horse‚ thumped his sides to urge him into a gallop. Here in the tidewater‚ it was still easy to get lost in the swampy terrain and his father had given him specific warnings about how to reach Sparrow Walk before sundown. He rode the lathered horse into the yard of the dilapidated plantation‚ surprised when one of the blacks still on the property ran out to take his horse‚ lantern raised. As he dismounted‚ to free his traps
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The Reel Passion I love fishing. Everything about the hobby is just amazing. I still to this day remember my first fishing voyage‚ it was with my grandpa. I was probably five or six at the time and I was so excited to finally go. My grandpa literally went fishing everyday of the week and knew everything there is to know when it comes to the sport. All the way to tying hooks onto line‚ picking the right lure and color for the pond or lake we were at‚ and every technique there is to make sure you
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His father done so. Meanwhile‚ although reluctant to leave his side‚ James couldn’t help but notice that Mr Evans was whispering to somebody or that somebody was whispering to him. There was a light source from that end too. A glass lamp with a dancing flame inside it‚ perhaps‚ if his eyes were not playing some mean trick on him. That was theirs‚ he concluded‚ as the hatch was closed‚ leaving the pair to stand alone in the dark. The light from their personnel property‚ which his father and himself
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Freedom vs. Survival in The Melian Dialogue The Melian Dialogue‚ written by Thucydides‚ is an account of the confrontation between the people of Melos and the people of Athens. Melos was a small island off the southeastern coast of Greece that tried to remain independent and neutral during the Peloponnesian War. The Athenians wanted to gain control of Melos in order to intimidate the Spartans. The theme of freedom vs. survival is evident throughout this dialogue‚ as the Melians do not want to succumb
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The Swim As I sit at the edge of my seat‚ goggles in hand‚ I nervously wait my turn. "100 m swimmers‚ you’re up next‚" calls the lady with the scripts. The horn sounds loudly to signal the start of the race before me. The water is splashing‚ crowd cheering‚ sun shining‚ and then there was me. I was so nervous I could have melted waiting in that plastic chair because of the heat beating down on me. I wanted that blue ribbon so bad I would have inhaled water to get it. "Time!" "Got it!" "Finished
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Fishing A Lot of people go out on the lake every year to go salmon fishing; I am one of them. I go out salmon fishing every year with my grandfather and brothers. I am an avid angler and fisher whenever I get the chance. what happened this day was something I had never expected to happen. My mother took my brothers and I over to one of my mom’s coworkers (and good friend’s) house on the white river. whenever we went there we knew we were either fishing or kayaking. I have never done them both
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