Ignorance

because, once the people who are above you realize this, you will be put back in your place. In Sophocles's Greek tragedy, Antigone, Creon creates a new law that supposedly defies the higher powers which angers some of his subjects. Creon’s hubris and ignorance cause him to lose those around him and his eventual undoing. Many people experience hubris/ignorant thoughts or actions but…

Education Can Brighten the Cave Ignorance is bliss, but knowledge is power… right? In Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave,” he creates a literal and allegorical meaning of the cave. The cave is very dark; therefore, what the prisoners see is limited to the little light provided by the fire and images cast from the shadows. They have no access to the light provided by the outside world. Figuratively, the cave conveys the contemporary world of ignorance and the prisoners represent the ignorant people in…

At first glance, it seems strange to compare a children’s book to a dystopian novel, however, revolving around the battle between knowledge and ignorance, the dark dystopia of Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, surprisingly draws many parallels to the children’s book, The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. In Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury depicts a future where ignorant and emotionless masses are bombarded with meaningless media and filled with empty happiness. In this oppressive world, Montag is a fireman…

By discussing the conflict between the ignorant and the enlightened, the narrator wishes to make the audience realize the absurd conditions one experiences upon living an ignorant lifestyle. The narrator dramatizes how the ignorant act, and labels them in a disdainful tone, and writes the poem to force others to confront their blindness. He uses language such as “quick to follow any voice they can find” (2) to show how the blinds’ lost and needy lives. The narrator observes in third person, not…

acknowledge their own flaws. The great king Oedipus falls off his throne due to these same flaws in his character. In scene ii of Oedipus Rex, Sophocles uses the literary device of irony to develop the central idea of ignorance, and how it can affect one’s actions and future. Ignorance can plague a man’s mind and affects his whole life and his actions. Oedipus was from another land originally, and when he heard of his fate he “ran away from Corinth” (Sophocles 955). Running away from Corinth…

As William Shakespeare, the most famous Elizabethan writer and playwright said, “Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven.” In this, having knowledge, is to be able to find a higher state of being, and to be ignorant means that one is grounded and cursed, unable to leave. William Shakespeare, the man who wrote Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, and so many more works, is believed to one of the smartest and most enlightened men to live. He is…

Is ignorance bliss? Or is it actually reason for concern? I definitely believe that a high level of ignorance can be quite dangerous. The novel “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ by John Boyne gives many examples of the dangers that may come with ignorance, in ways such as being ignorant towards someone’s feelings, the ignorance shown in terrorist acts and the simple yet often life-threatening ignorance that often occurs with children. One of the most common forms of ignorance is something that is…

of all ages engaged. Lee uses the many characters to illustrate the themes clearly to the reader. Harper Lee illuminates the theme of ignorance through Miss Caroline, the Ewells, and the town of Maycomb. Lee writes a Great American novel that pushed the Civil Rights Movement and relates to readers of all ages in the current day. Lee shows the theme of ignorance through Miss Caroline because she refuses to believe any other teaching method than hers.…

Possible World Ignorance and the State of Reality Written by: Cody McLean Course Instructor: Professor Dorter Seminar Leader: John Law Date of submission: October, 15, 2014 “Ignorance is bliss” is a statement overheard but not over spoken and the gravity of this statement is sometimes overlooked as it will become more apparent. The basis of our reality is perceptual, Man is born free but is chained to a false reality by his senses, and this reality is one of ignorance and…

Ignorance As human technology advances quickly, paper-printed books are no longer needed. Companies such as Google and Amazon create digital books, that are known as ebooks, to replace paper-printed books. Ebooks are often cheaper than paper-printed books, and conservative consumers will choose to buy a Kindle or read an ebook in their computer to boost their savings. Slowly, all books will eventually be digitized, and paper-printed books are no longer existed. The society have abridged the…