use of controversial books is because it redeems qualities. For example, the students can read a book that has sexual violence and drugs. The external tone may be portrayed as substandard and unsatisfactory, but the audience will find that the moral of the story was to stay on the right path and to never do drugs because it can affect your life tremendously. There are other
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better place to start, than Simon Blackburn On Blackburn's projectivist view; after he sketched the outlines of his projectivist theory of moral discourse and some reasons to prefer it versus its rivals, Blackburn turns to an apparent dilemma facing the projectivist. The problem is that the projectivist appears to be committed to either declaring that moral discourse is subject to a pervasive error or abandoning projectivism and accepting a form of realism. ((Blackburn, Simon Spreading The Word
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the future. The story is driven by solid themes about secrets, healing, and second chances. The eventual secret that is exposed is powerful. One can perceive how this plot could make for a compelling screenplay and potential film, but with that said more development is needed. The main concern about the script is the structure. Because the script is based on a novel, the structure tends to be more effective for a novel, rather than
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in a story. It can place the reader directly into the mind of a character, which creates a more personal and emotional attachment for the reader or it can cause the reader to be more of an impartial, third party observer. Proof of this is evident in a comparison of Susan Glaspell’s “Trifles” and her “A Jury of Her Peers.” The first is written as a play and as such the reader’s perspective is that of a third party watching the events unfold. “A Jury of Her Peers” is written as a short story and
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a first rate film. This is presumably because the meaningful details Greene provides us with are what make this story a classic. Throughout the story vital details of The Priest’s mentality, self-struggle, and character development are provided, that would be inexpressible through film. Graham Greene tends to define The Priest’s character through his ideas, rather than through dialogue, while extremely effective in the novel, these thoughts would not translate well into a film. While in prison The
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Ernest Hemingway does in “Hills Like White Elephants.” Hemingway uses actions, symbolism, and most importantly words (dialogue) to express the struggles of abortion and how it affects the mother on both an emotional and moral level through the story of one couple’s journey. Actions speak louder than words -- these are words that everyone knows, even Hemingway. As seen in this story the girl, Jig, is the character most likely to impose the use of actions to convey a message. She orders the man around
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role is played by the setting. The Coen brothers make sure that no one misses where the story takes place – small town upper Midwest in the middle of a frigid winter. The film makes extensive use of the frozen landscape, the characterization of rural Midwesterners, and realistic depiction of the events of the story in order to emphasize these themes. There is a great deal of contrast in this movie between moral and amoral characters as well as contrast between what the viewer expects from such dark
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the theme of this book is spiritual transformation”. Perhaps Blake is among the few to see in Job, what is involved in coming to live before the only God we cannot construct. Sees the flawlessness of Jobs life as a depiction of Job as the ‘perfect moral businessman’, who knows how to succeed at the reward game, with life and with God. “All this bewilderment and outrage couldn’t be so intense if Job didn’t truly love God. He senses that in spite of appearances there is somewhere, an ultimate justice
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Some short stories are for an escape from reality, while some short stories make the reader face reality. Hit and Run is a story about two young women meeting while in the hospital and bonding over their shared experience. Mary, the protagonist, is hit by a vehicle while a pedestrian and almost loses her leg. Nora, a supporting character, is diagnosed with terminal cancer and is still attempting treatment as a last chance at life. This short story is an example of how naturalism and realism can be
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thought, include Virtue Ethics, Utilitarianism, Rights Based Ethics, etc. 2 . 21st Century Ethics (Genuine Moral Intelligence) (Chapter 3 in the text) 3. Uncommon Sense (Critical Thinking) (Chapters 4 and 6) 4. How to Argue Without Quarreling (Socratic discussion/debate skills) (Chapter 5) The first ethical analysis you will write will be about the Prize Bull story on the Discussion Board. This exercise is optional, but I strongly urge you to participate in it. Not only
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