The experience of the characters in both stories compare both metaphorical settings and a literal dilemmas. ... The prisoners in Plato's story can be compared to the children from Harlem in Bambara's story as the children also grew up in the metaphorical cave of Harlem, New York. ... This can be compared to the isolation the children experienced from the world outside Harlem as the children grew up in poverty. ... In contrast Mercedes states, "I'd like to go there again when I get my birthday money". ...
He set out to prove he is not a Sophist by showing that everything he does is a complete contrast to the Sophist philosophy. ... The first major contrast between both methods of philosophy is that Socrates does not charge for his services. ... Socrates also tried to build his character by comparing himself to ancient heroes like Achilles and Hercules when he fought in the Peloponnesian wars. ...
Collectively this paper will argue that classical Chinese and Islamic dispositions of human nature were optimistic in contrast to classical India's views; and in addition that classical Indian and Islamic views of idealistic society were structured hierarchically and were antithetical to classical China's emphasis on virtuous propriety in social composition. ... In contrast to Confucius and al-Farabi, Indian political advisor Kautilya adopted a more pessimistic view of human nature. ... Confucius said that "He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to t...
Plato vs. Sydney The purpose of art and the place of the artist has long been debated, and by many a critic. Two of these critics are Plato and Sir Philip Sydney. Their similarities and differences will be compared and contrasted using two of their works: Plato's The Republic and Sydney's...