Flattery

“A little flattery will support a man through great fatigue.” This quote was from a letter by Mrs. Adams to Judge Vanderkemp in January, 1818. According to this when President Monroe was in Boston upon his late tour, involved by citizens, surrounded by the military, harassed by invitations to parties and applications immeasurable for office, some gentleman asked him if he was not completely worn out. Then he replied, ‘O no. “A little flattery will support a man through great fatigue.” James…

respective realms. This gives them all a commanding power over others. The commanding power that the gods have is translated differently in each character. Juno keeps this power hidden from Aeolus in order to get what she wants while Aeolus uses flattery instead of commands to get what he wants. Neptune, very different from the previous two gods, uses his commanding power to the fullest to get what he wants. Each god wants something different for themselves which is shown through their speeches.…

of maturing is that a mature person is able to keep long-term commitments, they are unshaken by flattery or criticism, they are humble, their decisions are based on character and not feelings, expresses gratitude consistently, they prioritize others before themselves, and seek wisdom before acting. A mature person can hold off on recieving a reward for something they have done. They can also take flattery or criticism and not let it impact their decisions. They don't think that their success is…

Compare and Contrast: Odysseus’s Rhetoricals There are many different examples of Greek epic poetry, one of the most notable being “The Odyssey”, attributed to Homer. The epic hero of this poem is Odysseus, who has all of the characteristics of an epic hero, such as being of great national importance and being a strong male warrior. He is also able to deliver great rhetorics, or formal speeches. In “The Odyssey”, Odysseus gives two very different yet somewhat similar rhetorics in “Sailing…

Socrates states there is a difference between a craft and a knack. Back in these times a craft was considered what you held as an occupation. In the text Socrates lists many professions that are seen as important to the community; such as doctors, lawyers, and mathematicians. On the other hand, Socrates states a knack was something done for pleasure in day-to-day life, such as pastry baking, cosmetics, and oratory. Within the text Socrates converses with Polus about whether oratory is or is…

War is a big impactful event that has happened a large amount of times during the course of history. It is a big decision that many presidents have to think carefully of doing. The speech mentioned today is by our forty-third president, George Bush. In the speech called “President Bush's Speech on Iraq,” (Bush, 2006) he makes the hard decision of announcing war against Iraq. The reason he decided to give this speech was because of Iraqi soldiers who invaded Kuwait, an oil rich country. Then the…

Kent is compelled to tell Lear -- during Lear’s madness -- that he is not afraid, to tell the truth by stating, “Thinkest thou that duty shall have dread to speak / When power to flattery bows? To plainness honor’s bound / When majesty falls to folly” (1.1.156-158). Kent doesn’t hide his true opinion about the king’s rashness in those moments. He knows the truth hurts sometimes, but his honour -- his loyalty to the king -- doesn’t…

Thais is a courtesan in Greek mythology, known for her flattery of men which allowed her to obtain the things she desired. Because of her reputation, she serves as a primary example for the kinds of sinners that the Eighth Circle holds. Dante classifies her sins as one of fraud and deception, which by Christian…

to the words of wisdom he is about to give. Solomon directs his son's attention to this woman's fair speech. Her words are sweet and smooth they role attractively right off her tung. She is able to hide the real substance of her words with her flatteries and smooth speech. In the end her words turn out to be poison. Her words reveal themselves to be more like anti-freeze than honey. Rather than being a healing oil her mouth turns out to be very sharp and dangerous to one's health. She is…

This passage articulates the intention of Shakespeare’s play Macbeth in historical means as it serves as both a historical allusion and a royal pageant. Greenblatt illustrates that the grotesque bloodiness such as the Macbeth couple’s longing for “murderous ferocity” in the play is the manifestation of the public’s amusement by intensified punishment in seventeenth century London. By extending the scope of a spousal relationship into the fundamental human nature of relishing tyranny, Greenblatt…