1. Socrates and the Socratic Method
He is as physically attractive, astute, selfish, and strong as most gods. ... He learns what it means to be human, the meaning of life. Gilgamesh is taught him the true meaning of love and compassion, the meaning of loss and of growing older. The ultimate meaning of mortality. After coming to the realization that he was not a god and his acception of mortality, Gilgamesh understood the meaning of life. ...
The so-called genre, depicting scenes of everyday life, but with a hidden or underlying meaning intended for the edification of the observant spectator. ... His ideas about his future are effectively influenced by the astute young gypsy girl, whose gentle caress in tracing the lines of his hand captivates the handsome young fool so completely that he fails to notice his ring being drawn from his finger. ...
Watson than Sherlock Homes when it comes to analyzing a short story, one need not be an astute solver of mysteries to see how Hemingway uses description and dialog to show the importance of good communication. ... A white elephant is an idiom meaning an unwanted or monetarily burdensome possession that one is unable to get rid of. ... His tantalizing clues dropped along the way keep the reader engaged until the very end when one can figure out the meaning of the conversation. ...
(novaonline.htm) Chanson de geste, meaning "songs of great deeds" was the principal style of this epic, and was most promptly used during that era. ... The Emperor loves us when we fight well (Goldin 1131)" Oliver was realistic, decisive, and astute, realizing that defeat was imminent from his position. ...
It came to the attention of the student body that something was going on when very astute looking men in black suites arrived in ourmain hall?. ... I am in no way attempting to defend the meaning of these paintings, but who are we as people to censor another's form of expression. ...