Apology

to justify the misogynistic treatment of women as subordinate to men. In “Eve’s Apology in Defense of Women” by Aemilia Lanyer, Lanyer reinterprets the Fall to support her declaration of equality, as well as relates it to the biblical story of Pilate’s condemnation of Jesus to crucifixion. In contrast, Book IX of Paradise Lost by John Milton carries the same misogynistic arguments customarily used. Whereas “Eve’s Apology” tears down the misogynistic arguments and defends all women, Book IX of…

its simplest form is the pursuit of wisdom (merriam-webster.com). Throughout the ages, the world has seen many philosophers pursue this wisdom in many forms. Men like Plato, Aristotle and Socrates were all incredibly popular. With works such as the Apology Phaedo Symposium Republic by Plato and the whole idea of logic itself, it’s no wonder. Socrates in particular is incredibly well known. He was the teacher of many highly regarded men like Plato.Men who went on to teach people like Alexander…

Apology and Gender: Why Are Women Always Saying Sorry? How many times have you apologized for something even though you were not at fault? More often than not, women are always saying sorry in everyday situations, such as asking a question or bumping into someone. And it is a widely accepted stereotype that women apologize more than men, but there is more to the interpretations of this gender difference. In June 2014, Pantene challenged this issue with the release of the Shine Strong ad…

When A Five Year Old Asks Why Have you ever met a kid who asked why to literally every answer given to them? In Plato’s Apology, Socrates attempted to defend the charges against him through cross examination and as he proposed his defense he concluded that an unexamined life is not worth living. While Socrates faced a death sentence, he continued to do so without fear of death, unlike Ivan Ilych in The Death of Ivan Ilych written by Leo Tolstoy. Although Ivan lived a life in which he held a…

sometimes an apology is given when it is something that people have done in the past. There have been so many wrongs in the past that some people still feel the need to be apologizing for them, and some people still feel they are owed an apology from the governments of the involved countries. In “A Sorry State”, Mitch Miyagawa discusses the many apologies that have been given out by governments around the world and what those apologies truly accomplish. There has been an apology given for every…

Lululemon’s Controversial Apology Lululemon Athletica Inc. was in the business of manufacturing yoga inspired from athletic apparels and had international presence (Lululemon, n.d.). In the fall of 2013, Chip Wilson, the founder of Lululemon appeared in Bloomberg television to promote his company’s products. During his interview he blamed some of his customers for the piling problem in the yoga pants. He was of the opinion that some women’s body shapes were not fit for their company’s clothing…

His apology makes it easier for his parents to forgive him, as opposed to having no apology at all. The act of realizing faults within oneself weaves its way to forgiveness. Similarly, the mother from “The Leaving” says to her daughter, “But y' can't expect no miracles. It's my own fault fer raisin'…

On the 13th of February, 2008, Mr Kevin Rudd gave an apology speech in Parliament House to apologise to the Aboriginals affected by the Stolen Generations. Since this speech occurred, no significant rights have changed as a result of the speech. Despite this, there has been a development to some rights and freedoms for Aboriginal people living in Australia. Prior to Mr Rudds' speech, no apology was ever made to Aboriginals for the suffering and loss that they went through. Mr Rudd was…

comparing Socrates’ actions in the Apology, it is evident that his behavior is contradictory to that of his actions in the Crito. Despite his attitude towards government in the Apology, Socrates appears to value the Laws of Athens and morality over his own life as proven by his actions in the Crito. In the Apology, after having…

Schleien, S., Ross, H., & Ross, M. (2010). Young Children's Apologies to their Siblings. Social Development, 19(1), 170-186. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9507.2008.00526.x This scholarly article discusses the responsibility of a child while apologizing and the differences between spontaneous apologies and forced apologies with the older that children become. It also gives an overview of the types of families, parenting styles, religious beliefs, morals and many other factors that contribute to how…