Eros

Spayde talks about the concept of loving and grasping education effectively his article. He says, “ ‘people cannot learn what they do not love’---the idea of learning as an encounter infused with eros. (Spayde 118)’” Eros is the the Roman equivalent for Cupid. So Cupid’s arrows are filled with a love for learning. And if someone was to metaphorically get hit with one of Cupid’s arrows, then their love of learning will be intense. Forcing someone to learn something…

Ares is the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. In Greek literature, he often represents the physical or violent and untamed aspect of war, in contrast to his sister the armored Athena, whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and generalship. The Greeks were ambivalent toward Ares: although he embodied the physical valor necessary for success in war, he was a dangerous force, "overwhelming, insatiable in battle,…

Amanda Maduike Professor Doug Barret Eng. 102-1005 May 8, 2017 The Mysterious Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born in Stratford upon Avon in 1564. William Shakespeare is known to be the best English playwright. He authored some 37 or more plays, epic poems and 154 sonnets, He…

time. In itself love is a difficult concept to define. How do you avoid confusing it with lust or desire? How can one truly define what love is? One may choose to look back at the words used by the Greeks in their definition of what love is, such as eros, philia, agape. Love does not only lie in one 's self but with others as well. That is to say that our love is directed towards others, whether it be through and through the notion of self love We can break love into three components, Passion…

2.3 Aggression Theory The word aggression has several meanings depending on the subject. In each field, aggression has its own definition and meaning, but each definition and meaning are related. However, almost all of the definition related to “destructiveness”, “anger”, “emotion” and “tension”. Aggression also related to the aggressive act. Aggression often defines as the actions that cause harm and victim. Aggression includes in one of the psychological symptoms that occur in human…

Reiss’s wheel theory of love Wheel Theory of Love describes the four stages of love that certain relationships look for or that is lacking in some areas. With each person having a different upbringing their definition or thoughts of love would be different. Depending on how they were raised one person in the relationship would know how to feel at ease in a relationship if they came from a household where they had both of their parents. They would get the love they need from both the mother and…

"Individual human beings are all tools, that the others use to help us all survive." -Ender’s Game. Manipulation is a key theme in the book, Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. Although in this book, it has many themes, Manipulation has a giant role in the life of Ender. The system pits him against the students who highly dislike him for his brilliant intelligence and the teachers just simply make it worse. But with all these thrown at him, Ender is still afraid of Peter and his actions on Earth.…

Arcadia, a play by Tom Stoppard, examines an English estate in two different time periods and discusses the relevance of the estate’s history. The audience travels back and forth in time as the present day characters learn about the lives of those who lived almost two centuries before them. While costumes, actors, and syntax styles make time travel evident to the audience, the set does not shift at all. Furthermore, all props that are used on stage remain there, whether they be a quill pen or a…

Before major discoveries in science and technology, early humans used myths and stories to explain how the world came to be. Greek mythology has been around for thousands of years and it has shaped many aspects of western society. However, Greek art and mythology has also had a powerful impact on Roman culture. Greek mythology also influences religions such as Christianity. Many stories in the Old Testament are very similar to Greek myths. Greek mythology also impacts literature, art, science,…

In our analysis of The Eclipse, we will first focus on the opening scene which acts as a seminal scene for the rest of the film, as it introduces the dichotomy between objects and humans. The Eclipse’s opening scene takes place in the apartment of Vittoria and Ricardo who just had an argument and are on the verge of breaking their sentimental relationship. However, Antonioni doesn’t give the audience any factual clue about the reason of this rupture. Rather, through the small actions of the…