The Thief In Megan Turner’s The Thief, The author develops the main character, “Gen” by using indirect characterization (STEAL). In the first half of the book “The Thief”, the main character, “Gen” is shown to be a dirty and lazy person. One example of this is when Gen is sitting in a chair owned by the magus, who is another character in the book and is told to stand up, he stays there and doesn’t move due to fatigue, which makes sense, but the the magus says “Never mind. Stay there.…
Structured Procrastination says that procrastination is a bad thing to do. It also says that procrastinating is not such a bad thing. When you put off a task you would eventually get really bored. When you are really bored you eventually want to do something other than nothing. Their boredom causes people to do unwanted tasks.…
Bryan Liceralde Ms. Muise ENG4U1-01 25 October 2015 Oedipus, Say Hi To Maslow Abraham Maslow 's Hierarchy of Needs is a psychological theory that intends to demon-strate what motivates others to act. One can apply his theorem to Sophocles ' “Oedipus the King”. In each level of Maslow 's pyramid, the actors have a need to fulfil and they do so through their actions. At the base of the pyramid, are the physiological needs, which are the vital necessities in-dividuals necessitate to survive.…
Aristotle argues that some people are just born to be slaves, it’s in their nature to be obedient. “Some people,” he said, “were born natural slaves. They differ from ordinary people in the same way that the body differs from the soul. Such people are by nature slaves, and it is better for them…to be ruled by a master. Just as are some are by nature free, so others are by nature slaves, and for these latter the condition of slavery is both essential and just”…
A common proverb states that “Experience is a comb which nature gives us when we are bald.” In Clouds by Aristophanes, the Chorus of Clouds willingly encourages Strepsiades’ to pursue his inconsiderate and selfish desires with the intention of steering him towards a dead-end. Then, assuming Strepsiades feels cornered in his egocentric workings, he will reflect on the actions that reeled him into the trap he made for himself. This is, at least, the outcome that the Clouds predicted; “so philosophize and cogitate,/ Intellectualize and ruminate./ Twist your thoughts, your mind must bend”. The Clouds encouraged Strepsiades to think through every possible circumstance or tactic that would liberate him of his responsibilities with the creditors.…
This is the story of X, who took the responsibility of her mistake and found a way out. She was a very lazy girl, and therefore, she never did her work on time. On one fine day, all the students of her class were asked to do a research and then write a report on it. They were given a weeks’ time to do that. X thought that 1 week was more than enough and took the assignment for granted.…
Freire speaks thoroughly about systems of education in his essay, he compares the relationships between teachers and their students in the banking concept of education and the problem posing method of education. He believes that some forms of education can provide students with power and control, but in most cases teachers submit their students to oppression. If Freire were to look at the history of Rodriguez’s schooling he would be quite appalled. Rodriguez contradicts all of Freire’s opinions and theories in regards to schooling.…
After Oedipus realizes he is blind to his own life he searches for answers at all costs, and as he finds out the truth it becomes a moment of anagnorisis for Oedipus. Forced to help Oedipus answer questions, the shepherd tells Oedipus who his real parents are, King Laius and Queen Jocasta, “Then--the child came from the house… of Laius.” (1240-1241). This moment represents anagnorisis since this revelation allows Oedipus to see the truth to his life and understand all the mysteries he could never answer, “O god--all come true, all burst to light!” (1306-1307).…
“If I were not Alexander, then I should wish to be Diogenes”- Alexander the Great. Diogenes was a greek philosopher of the socratic/classical period. He believed you only need the bare necessities in life. He valued a life without dominion and goods. Diogenes worshiped the thought of using only the minimum in order to live, and did not believe in things such as wealth, fame, health, and power.…
For my application paper, I will focus on the topics of Rubin’s “Four Tendencies” and Irvine, The Stoics and Control. In the reading of Rubin’s framework, I learned that people usually fall within one of the four tendencies mentioned. Our inner and outer expectations play a huge role on our habits. The way we respond to our expectations classifies which tendency we fall under. “Our Tendency colors the way we see the world and therefore has enormous consequences for our habits” (Rubin, “The Four Tendencies,” 18).…
Artifice In the excerpt “Empire of Illusion” by Chris Hedges argues that “ the most essential skill … is artifice.” After reading the passage, I agree with Chris Hedges because in Political Theater and Consumer culture that is the most popular skill. Artifice is important because people use this skill to confuse others that do not know what is going on. People with this skill cause problem because they are tricking people into believing stuff that is not true.…
Brains Over Brawns Generally, when people seem to think about heros we think of strong, fearless, and valiant characters that have an unbeatable amount of strength. Odysseus on the other hand is out powered multiple times, but uses his quick-witted intelligence to win his battles. In The Odyssey, written by Homer, and translated by Robert Fagles, Odysseus overcomes some of his conflicts with his determined and cunning intellect to trick his enemies while Penelope uses her wits to deceit the suitors, but on the other hand Antinous shows traits like arrogance that hinders success. Traits like clever, sharp, and shrewd can all relate to success, and are reasons that add to Odysseus’ and Penelope success in The Odyssey.…
This ability shows how he can brilliantly complement and manipulate others in other to get his way. This is also like Odysseus cunning. Through these experiences, he is discovering himself while also learning to be bold and vocal. He is displaying signs of becoming an even greater person than his…
Summary Analysis 2 In Dave Barry’s entertaining essay “Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out,” he forms pictures of real life in his reader’s minds. He entertains his readers with the difference between the sexes giving examples he has experienced in his own life; men and women’s instincts are different. Two of the points he really focuses on are women’s awareness of dirt (220) and men’s sensitivity to sports (221). Women can see dirt that men can’t see at all which makes them exceptionally bad at cleaning, especially bathrooms.…
What Makes People Lazy? Laziness or indolence can be found in almost every person. Due to laziness, people constantly postpone important things for later. They become disorganized and spend more time on entertainment than on work.…