Half-truth

The Challenges and Rewards of Modern Composition When one considers the word “musician”, the first image that often comes to mind is a performer on stage playing popular, rock, or classical music. However, what many do not realize is that there is a large range of mediums through which one can present music. Some of these methods include writing music to accompany a visual or interactive component such as television or video games. Despite the number of opportunities for original music, the art…

My expression is blank and childish; it is clear that I have no idea what is ahead of me. School, now, is the single most important aspect of my life. This photograph represents the beginning of my school career, and it was the emerge of the better half. School is meant to challenge you at any age, however I often find myself longing to return to the days when singing and coloring were common activities. What sticks out to me the most in this image is how disparate my father looks in this image…

they love. A proven statistic about Necrophobia, also known as the fear of death, is that 68% of the United States population suffer from this phobia. (Fear/Phobia Statistics) No one wants to die, yet that is the destination we all share. More than half of the world fears death, and writers such as Geoffrey Chaucer and Edgar Allen Poe do the best at conveying this fear. A piece of literature that does a very incredible job of conveying the fear of death would be “The Pardoner’s Tale” by Geoffrey…

In Plato’s Apology, Socrates believes in two types of wisdom, human and Godly. Although he feels he lacks Godly wisdom, he believes he makes up for it by having a deeper connection or understanding with human and worldly wisdom. His ideas and theories on human wisdom allow him to appropriately defend himself against his accusers. His scope of knowledge on the subject of wisdom can be seen through out the course of his argument and plays a dominant role in Socrates Defense. The first time we see…

Being Kept in the Cave “You can’t build a house without nails and wood. If you don’t want a house built, hide the nails and wood. If you don’t want a man unhappy politically, don’t give him two sides to a question to worry him; give him one. Better yet, give him none… Let him forget there is such a thing as war” (Bradbury pg. 58). In this dystopian society, the media avoids giving valuable and worrying information to the public in order to keep peace and order. This lying and holding back of…

and ideas to invent something new. Whether motivated by wonder and/or curiosity, discovery has the power to be transformative. Since the dawn of time, humans have always wondered what their purpose was with a desire to seek out and understand the truth, despite the harsh reality that we may discover in the process. Robert Frost's poems 'The Tuft of Flowers' and 'After apple picking' and President Ronald Regan speech delivered after the disaster of the Space shuttle Challenger all explore the…

a sense of emotional directness and drawing them into the specific voice and world of Christopher. Virtually half the chapters in the novel digress from the main plot providing readers with Christopher’s thoughts or feelings on a particular subject he feels is worth noting such as physics or math. This structure mirrors Christopher’s approach to the world, which is based on logic and truth, allowing insight into the workings of his mind. An effective example occurs in chapter 59 an internal…

What does it mean to be enlightened? Plato's “The Allegory of the Cave,” is about one realizing what they think they know to be reality, actually isn’t the truth. He explains in the story, to be enlightened is to be more observant of the world and to be open for self improvement. Not only does that person gain true knowledge, but they share their knowledge with everyone. Based on Plato’s short story, some may argue that Kaspar had not gained enlightenment. Similarly, In “Kaspar Hauser Speaks,”…

Many philosophers take simple facts to be the truth without evaluating them, simply assuming these things are true because others told them so. Philosophers who question the basic principles that are accepted worldly can be thought of as outcasts, but in reality, it is better to question everything than to assume anything. Two examples of philosophers who did not make these naïve assumptions are Parmenides and Zeno of Elea. They held the belief that motion does not exist, and were ridiculed for…

renal disease, and she’s is really sweet” .Bilger use the facts to support his argument,but he uses the surgeon Lillian Aronson to support his counter argument .This makes reader to support Bilger because facts are more logical and they revealed the truth .On the other hand , Bilger uses opinion which is judgment from Aronson (surgeon of Lady) .Thats makes his side of argument more reasonable than other .Also that's reveals Bilger purpose of not to spent too much money on already ill animal.…