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A summary of Book Two: Chapters I–III in George Orwell's 1984. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of 1984 and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
Analysis: Book 2, Part 1 (357a–368c) Coming on the heels of Thrasymachus’ attack on justice in Book 1, the points that Glaucon and Adeimantus raise—the social contract theory of justice and the idea of justice as a currency that buys rewards in the afterlife—bolster the challenge faced by Socrates to prove justice’s worth.
Analysis. One of Wiesel’s concerns in Night is the way that exposure to inhuman cruelty can deprive even victims of their sense of morality and humanity. By treating the Jews as less than human, the Nazis cause the Jews to act as if they were less than human—cruelty breeds cruelty, Wiesel demonstrates. In the ghetto, Eliezer recounts, the ...
Walden Two Full Book Summary. Rogers ("Rodge") and Steve Jamnik, two young men returning from service at the end of WWII, stop by the office of Professor Burris to ask if he knows anything about a man named Frazier, and the new society Frazier is trying to build. Burris remembers that Frazier was a classmate of his in graduate school, one with ...
A summary of Book 2 in Virgil's The Aeneid. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of The Aeneid and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
Jun 16, 2023 · Chapter 25: Fall of Jerusalem and Babylonian Captivity. Zedekiah rebels against Babylon. Jerusalem falls after a long siege. The temple is destroyed, and the people are exiled. Gedaliah, the Babylonian-appointed governor, is assassinated. The remaining people flee to Egypt. Jehoiachin is released from prison in Babylon.
Summary. Chapter 2: The Broom-Like Tree. Some years have passed since the first chapter. It is the rainy season and a now-older Genji is with his brother-in-law and friend, Tō-no-Chūjō. When some love letters attract Tō-no-Chūjō’s attention, the friends’ conversation turns to the subject of women.
