Give Peace a Chance

In this essay, I will argue that the Odyssey is in agreement with Achilles’ criticism of the idolization of early death in the name of glory, who asserts to Odysseus that life is better than death under all circumstances. This is displayed as Odysseus realizes chasing glory will inevitably end in his demise, preventing him from returning to Ithaca and regaining control of his oikos. This will be proven through Odysseus’ encounter with Polyphemus, his conversation with Achilles in the underworld,…

philosophy has a deep connection with moral philosophy. According to him, different classes of the state are most likely to be different parts of an individual’s soul. If all the parts of the soul perform their functions well, then there is a great chance that it would result into that thing called “good moral”. Likewise, if all the parts of the state perform their functions well, then there…

with little Kelly that they wouldn’t have time for me?”, she feared that her new sister would consume too much of her parents time to the point where they wouldn’t even have time for her. Jessica could not handle the idea. Worrying that they would give her sister more attention cause her emotional conflicts that made her think more than was truly going on around her environment. But that was not it, not only did she create a battle with herself, she also created a battle with her little sister…

Assignment 6: Successful Aging A) Article Summary "Definition of Successful Aging by Canadian Males" gives a glimpse into the idea of successful aging. It informs us that that the idea of successful aging dates back to 44BC in an essay by Cicero. However, the western definition comes from a 1944 decision of the American Social Science Research Council. The study of successful age has been divided in the two groups: clinical standards and psychosocial theories. Numerous studies on the concept of…

Elie Wiesel and Malala Yousafzai have received the Nobel Peace Prize for their humanitarian work. Elie Wiesel was a Holocaust survivor, and the writer of Night. Malala Yousafzai is commonly known for being shot by the Taliban as a young girl, but her mission is to give access to education to the millions of kids around the world who do not have the chance. Their acceptance speeches highlight the essence of their work. Their Nobel Lectures both contain rhetorical appeals; heavy usage of ethos…

There are three epigraphs that give way to the most insight into Chris' life, and they can be found at the beginnings of chapters three, eleven, and twelve. The first of the three important passages Chris McCandless highlighted in the books comes from chapter 3, “ I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love. I felt in myself a superabundance of energy which…

War was commonplace in ancient Greek culture. Though there were many friendly alliances and long periods of peace amongst neighboring cities and countries, City-sieges, civil wars, and large-scale battles were frequent. Many resources and lives were lost, but the rewards of victory outweighed that of what was squandered, making war a practical conclusion. This paper will explore the balance of combat with everyday Greek life, focusing on the compromise of war and its effects on civilian living…

defeat one’s enemies. And why then, do we engage in the ugliness of war? Well, Mr. Codevilla proclaims, it is to establish peace. Ultimately, wars decide peace. He writes, “Peace and war are two sides of the same human coin. Failing to grasp that makes it impossible to understand the event that ends war and usher in peace, namely, victory: somebody eliminating the obstacles to his peace.” Thus war is serious and serves a distinct purpose. Mr. Codevilla laments that many leaders of 20th century…

at this point. He knows that it gives Montresor great satisfaction for him to keep pleading and crying out to Montresor. Montresor’s heart has grew sick now, because he is torturing Fortunato by making him suffer till death but there is no turning back now but he should not have done this impeccable task. He forces the last stone in place as Montresor says, “for the half a century long no mortal soul has disturbed him. In pace requiescat. Which means (rest in peace). He is now on his death bed…

For many of years, the Olympics have been missing many games, Many people and many opportunities to make the world a better place. The Ancient Olympics were a set of games played and ran by Ancient Greece. The Modern Olympics are a set of games played by the whole world and ran by the IOC. The modern Olympics are better than the ancient Olympics.The Modern Olympics are better than the Ancient Olympics because they make better rules and because they make the world a better place. In a little more…