The Stronger

In the reading, The Republic, by Plato, Thrasymachus states what his own definition of justice is. His definition of justice is, “what is advantageous for the stronger”. What Thrasymachus means by this is that it is just forever whatever the ruling party must do to make sure that things are in their best interest. It is just for the ruling party to act in their own advantage. If a party is democratic, they will make laws that are in the best interests of democrats, if the party is tyrannical,…

When I took the Myers Briggs personality test, my results came out to be ENFP meaning that my extraversion is stronger than my introversion, my intuition is stronger than my sensing, my feeling is stronger than my thinking, and my perceiving is stronger than my judging. ENFP means that I have extraverted intuition with introverted feelings. ENFPs are “keenly perceptive of people and the world around them and insightful about the present and future.” They “experience a wide range of feelings and…

feel like you have to come back ten times stronger? In Demi Lovato’s Skyscraper, readers will get a feel for a lot of emotions she was going through in the midst of her chaotic life. She goes through trials and tribulations throughout her life, but she plans on being resilient and ready to fight whatever comes her way. You will see how through the use of her repetition and similies she lets the audience know that “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”. I think the most important way she…

the advantage of the stronger in The Republic of Plato Book 1. Thrasymarchus elaborates that there are different types of governments: tyrannies, democracies, and aristocracies and each government makes laws according to their own particular interests. These laws are the justice which they deliver to their citizens. Anyone who breaks the law isn’t just. Since the government has the power to make the laws, it is the stronger. Therefore, justice is the interest of the stronger. Plato’s character,…

rhetoric, connotation and bias found in this editorial make it a lot of stronger. Although the bias makes the argument slightly weaker, the use of connotation and rhetoric really strengthens the argument. The article “The Stain of Racism in New York Prisons” contains a lot of rhetoric. This article contains mostly logos and little to no ethos and pathos. The author’s use of logos makes the argument in the editorial a lot stronger. For example, “Over all, black inmates were 30 percent more…

past with the death of his mother and father, but with the help of his friends, he overlooks that. S.E. Hinton teaches the theme that friendships may be stronger than family in her novel The Outsiders by the protection Darry provides, Johnny’s death, and the fact that the greasers were Dally’s family. The theme that friendships may be stronger than family is revealed through the protection that Darry provides. Ponyboy, Sodapop and Darry where a normal family before the death of her mother…

day, like Prince Maxon does. We break down and get weak, but in the end, these hardships only make us stronger. The Selection is a story that teaches a valuable lesson that is true for even a modern teenager; going through hard times and persevering through will make us stronger in the long run. The author uses conflict to teach us that going through hard times and persevering will make us stronger in the end. For example, Prince Maxon had 35 girls to choose from, and he could only pick one…

when you are lifting the spoonful of cereal to put it into your mouth. You absolutely need this muscles to lift things up. The stronger you are, the more weight you can lift. When you are working out, try to do some things that would make your biceps stronger, like doing bench press is a good way to build your bicep muscles up so that you are able to become so much stronger. This muscle helps bending the forearm towards your upper arm…

defines justice as the advantage of the stronger. Socrates refutes this argument by proving that the stronger do not always make decisions to their advantage, that the stronger should not be making decisions that advantage them and that justice is more beneficial to the individual than injustice. In analyzing Thrasymachus’ definition of justice, there are aspects that need to be considered. Firstly, Thrasymachus talks about a group of people – the stronger. Thrasymachus begins his…

Sometimes people try to hide their differences because they are scared what people might say or think. People who suffer or have suffered discrimination become stronger as a result because they will join together to end discrimination, they will want a change, and they will fight for equality. People who suffer discrimination become stronger because they will join together to end discrimination. In the book, Fire From the Rock, it said the church sang the following: “My Lord…