The Dumping.2

"We have to talk."

"Oh crap."

"I saw Michael last night."

"And…"

"Well…"

"Well what!"

"We went to dinner."

"And what?!"

"You really want to know?"

"I thought that was over!"

"I can't see you anymore."

"You've got to be kidding!"

"Sorry"

"Why?"

"I'm a glutton for punishment."

"I'm not." He turned his back and walked slowly out the door.

Dialogue Two:

The iPhone Boogie

"I want an iPhone 5 for Christmas Daddy." She waited expectantly as they rode in the car.

"You're eleven." He replied evenly, "Why do you need an iPhone of any number?"

"Madison has an iPhone." She was sure he'd see the logic.

"Then let Madison's parents buy you an iPhone." He tried to sound reasonable.

"But I want an iPhone for Christmas Daddy," major pleading, minor whine.

"I'll make a note of it."

"Really." Major sarcasm.

"And I want you to clean your room. But you can't always get what you want."

"Madison gets what she wants. Her parents care about her."

Low blow. She was firing guilt trips over the…...

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"Stop trying to make me feel better. I want to feel bad now and I want to embrace my entire sad human dimension"

"As long as you also accept it, we might actually get somewhere. Think of some of the nice things you have done together."

"No, that will make me sadder."

"Didn't you say you wanted to embrace your sad human dimension?"

"Yes, but not like that. I want to be philosophical and cool about it. You know, like the Greek philosophers, like that cynical naked guy spending time in his barrel, Diogenes."

"Suit yourself. Maybe you can focus on the future instead of thinking of the past."

"How?"

"Let's have a baby and celebrate life"

"Well, philosopher, what better way to mock human condition than to exercise our greatest ability: that of being able to create and give life? We may not avoid death, but we can certainly create life."

"I have never wanted something as much…...

Dialogues
Government and the Economy: hree Dialogues

One of the leading topics in American society today is the economy and the government's role in it; and there are very diverse views on that subject. For more than two years now the U.S. economy has been in a recession. Actions by the government to spur economic growth seem to have had a minimal effect. Many ask what should the government do to address this problem, others say the government has done enough, and more federal intervention can only lead to more problems.

he first subject was a white male, 44 years of age, who is a manager in a supermarket. he subject has a negative attitude toward unions and the amount of money spent by the government on pay and benefits for public union members. He stated that taxes were too high and his money should not be spent on "lazy government workers." As…...

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The second subject was a 29-year-old white female teacher. She just had her second child and although she is part of a public union, she feels that the government spends too much money on superfluous things instead of concentrating on serious matters. While she agrees that government spending must be cut, she think that education is too important and shouldn't be cut. Instead, the government should raise taxes on wealthy businesses in order to balance the budget. She feels that the government has an important role to play in society, and stated only the government can do certain things like build roads and airports, or run a school system.

Finally the last subject was a 76-year-old African-American female immigrant from Jamaica. She had been in the United States since the 1980's and has worked as a cleaning woman until her retirement in 2005; when she retired to spend her time taking care of her many grandchildren. This subject may have been the most typical of all possible American subjects as she both blamed the government for the current economic problems and thought that the government was the only way out of the current economic mess. First, she blamed former President George Bush for the collapse of the economy, stating that it was his insistence on going to war that caused the problem. She also felt that while the government had a role to play in society, but that it had so far failed in this role. When asked what role the government should play, she replied "to make life more fair for the poor people." And while she does not blame Obama for the economy, stating that he was doing the best he could, she also was forced to admit that he was not doing a very good job.

All three subject come from various backgrounds and have very different life experiences. These backgrounds and experiences have shaped the way they look at the world. It has influenced what they think of the government and its role in the economy. While the first subject wanted the government out of the economy as much as possible, the second wanted government to fund things important to her, while cutting other things not important. The third had a view that the government should play a leading role in the economy, ensuring a more fairly distribution of economic resources.

Dialogues of Plato
Discuss the following three analogies, tying them in with Socrates' life and mission: a) Gadfly (from "Apology") b) Midwife (implied in Meno) c) Stingray (from Meno).

In Ancient Greece, one of the most preeminent philosophers of the society was Socrates. Unfortunately, he was also critical of the social structure of his culture and thus subject to legal consequences for his criticisms. Finally, the government put Socrates on trial, he was found guilty, and executed via poisoned drink. These three incidences, the gadfly from "Apology," the midwife in "Meno," and the stingray in "Meno" are equitable with the life and teachings of Socrates.

The "Apology" tells the story of the trail of Socrates and the various people who testify to his being a danger to the society and guilty of corrupting Athenian youth. In his defense, Socrates speaks and makes it clear that his accusers are fools and their so-called…...

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Works Cited:

Plato. Great Dialogues of Plato. Perfection Learning Prebound, 2009. Print.

dialogues back ideas. Pride & Prejudice Austen. elationship $ marriage. Begin.: "single man good fortune wife." Also, single, young women possess.
One of the most valued works of English Literature, Pride and Prejudice was issued in 1813 by British writer Jane Austen, and is considered both a romance story and a satire. An aesthetic reaction to contemporary pressures and constraints in the contextual setting of egent England, the novel ventures an attempt to converge social status, marriage, and happiness by means of a love story which overcomes two major faults of character.

Austen begins her novel on a satirical tone with the alleged popular opening line "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife" (Austen 1), which hints at the moral and social lifestyle of the early nineteenth century, when great emphasis was put on class,…...

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References

Austen, J., Kinsey, J. Pride and Prejudice. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1980

Bloom, H. Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. New York: Chelsea House, 1987

Teachman, D. Understanding Pride and Prejudice: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources and Historical Documents. Westport, CT: Greenwood press, 1997

Dialogue between Child Peers (Age 4)
This child-study report involves two-4-year-old girls. Ivana and Angelica are both Hispanic and attend a local Child Development Center in a nearby urban community. There are 12 other children in the class (either Hispanic, African-American, or biracial). Two instructors, referred to as Mrs. H and Ms. Debra, facilitate the class. Mrs. H is Hispanic and at times converses with the children in Spanish. Ms. Debra is Caucasian. English is the dominant language of instruction in the class.

Two 15 minute observations were conducted during a one hour morning session. The first 15 minutes were free activities. This was followed by a short teacher-directed music and dance activity, also 15 minutes in length. During the free activities period, both Ivana and Angelica enjoyed coloring at a small table. When the dance lesson began both girls continued to play together as "partners."

Date of Observation: October 1, 2012…...

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Reference

Epstein, A.S. (2007). The intentional teacher: Choosing the best strategies for young children's learning. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Christ was always present, even before he came to earth, but he waited until humans were able to accept him. The incarnation is still important, as Aquinas would remind us, as this is the ultimate proof of the eternal power and existence of God's power and presence in the world, as spirit even within the flesh.
Luther says: "One thing, and only one thing, is necessary for Christian life, righteousness, and freedom." A Christian has to willingly and joyously accept the bondage of being a Christian, even though God has left us free in a corrupt world to reject or accept Him.

Thomas: Joyous bondage? C'mon. No one likes being told what do.

Christian: But the faith of a Christian is a bondage freely chosen.

Thomas: I thought religion was about what you were told not to do, and what was fun was wrong.

Christian: Think of it this way -- you're free, if…...

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Works Cited

Augustine. The Confessions. [18 Dec 2006] www.ccel.org/augustine/confessions/confessions.html

Luther, Martin. Faith and Freedom. Edited by John F. Thornton and Susan Varenne.

New York; Random House, 2002. [18 Dec 2006]  http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375713767&view=excerpt 

Paul. "Letter to the Galatians." [18 Dec 2006] www.earlychristianwritings.com/goodspeed/ch03.html

Dialogue Between Aeschylus and Plato
Plato: Cities and their functioning are just like individuals and their functioning system, wouldn't you agree?

Aeschylus: I can agree with you up to a certain point. Individuals' functioning system can be assimilated to that of human groups before they organized in tribes.

P: If I understand correctly what you are saying, tribes did not function under the same laws as individuals?

Your understanding is correct, my opinion is that tribes were not governed at all, and that they functioned based on the characteristics of his leader, the most powerful of individuals. Most often, these characteristics are based on heroism.

P: You cannot believe that groups of people were simply governed by heroism! I can agree with you that heroism is one of the characteristics of great leaders, but it is far from being sufficient for governing a tribe or a city!

A: So, in your opinion what are the parts…...

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Reference list:

1. Plato (1993). The Republic. Oxford University Press.

2. Aeschylus (1953). The Oresteia. University of Chicago Press.

This recurrent theme is no accident: most cultures have, as a basis for their creation mythos, a utopian view of either the pre-human world or the post-human world. Sociological, this is a functionalist approach that serves to validate what it means to be a good citizen in society and move towards all citizens being good, and therefore a utopian culture arises. The word "utopia" is derived from the combination of two Greek words, Eutopia and Outopia. Eutopia is a positive place, meaning perfect but not fictional; while Outopia means 'nothing' or 'no matter what.' It thus seems that the Ancient's idea of Utopia, particularly in lato's Republic, is less of an Eden as we see it and more of a template of the manner in which things should be connected in order to provide the best possible society. For lato, this was the ultimate destiny of humans, but seen…...

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Part 4 -- Views in utopia and a good citizen - the idea of a utopian society, a perfect Eden, has been a recurring theme in human literature, philosophy, religion, and commentary almost from the beginning of civilization. This recurrent theme is no accident: most cultures have, as a basis for their creation mythos, a utopian view of either the pre-human world or the post-human world. Sociological, this is a functionalist approach that serves to validate what it means to be a good citizen in society and move towards all citizens being good, and therefore a utopian culture arises. The word "utopia" is derived from the combination of two Greek words, Eutopia and Outopia. Eutopia is a positive place, meaning perfect but not fictional; while Outopia means 'nothing' or 'no matter what.' It thus seems that the Ancient's idea of Utopia, particularly in Plato's Republic, is less of an Eden as we see it and more of a template of the manner in which things should be connected in order to provide the best possible society. For Plato, this was the ultimate destiny of humans, but seen through the eyes of the time in which benevolent autocracy could be a positive thing.

It seems as if the best way to view the concept of duty and actualization in "The Republic," is to see the virtues of courage, justice, moderation and wisdom as being the skills necessary to be a good citizen. If the city produces enough good citizens, it will be a good city, and evolve into a good state in which will continually produce citizens with all the requisite virtues necessary to thrive and continue to evolve. Certainly, this places great demands on individuals because they must strive to be better -- to be able to move away from base desires into a better place, but this is the ideal and the goal -- a group of evolved citizens living in an evolved state equals the utopia.

The best representation of this is a short animated version that can be found at:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69F7GhASOdM

Socratic Dialogue
Francois: One thing I don't understand, bien sur, is this idea that Canada is a multicultural country. Maybe there are two cultures, and I don't mean to sound separatist when I say this, but maybe there is really only one culture. C'est vrai. Canada is not really multicultural, we all assimilate.

Rob: I'm not convinced that's true, mon ami. Even if it is true, that we really all move to one or two cultures, can you say that this is forced?

Marie: I think it is. My people were forced to assimilate. The white man spent a lot of effort taking the Indian out of the Indian. You know about the residential schools. If this country is truly multicultural, why suppress my culture? hy is it that I do not speak my own language?

Desmond: I should probably interject here, because I live this every day. I would say that Canada is…...

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Works Cited:

Alexiou, A. (2006). Jane Jacobs: Urban visionary. Piscataway, NJ: Rutgers University Press.

Bissoondath, N. (1994). Selling illusions: The cult of multiculturalism in Canada. Toronto: Penguin Books.

Boroditsky, L. (2010). Lost in translation. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 28, 2011 from  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703467304575383131592767868.html 

Citizenship and Immigration Canada: Multiculturalism. (2011). Retrieved November 28, 2011 from  http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/multiculturalism/index.asp

Teaching Responsive Pedagogy, Dialogue and Leadership the Key to Academic Success
Public schools in the US comprise of students hailing from diverse racial, cultural and economic backgrounds (Pehmer et.al, 2015). While certain pupils belong to poor households, just as many come from affluent backgrounds. According to an ethnic/racial survey performed in 1995, the racial composition of Oak View School located in California’s Huntington Beach and having a 609-strong student population was: 529 Hispanics, 14 Whites, 1 Black, 1 Filipino, 1 Asian, and 1 Pacific Islander. Considering the rich cultural diversity of public schools in present-day urban America, it is vital that school districts and teachers come up with innovative means of working with students hailing from diverse cultural backgrounds, as it is critical to ensuring educational equality and quality for all (Sleeter $ Milner 2011).
Further, the need to improve teaching within a large number of urban schools may be evidenced by the…...

The definition of harmony of the fourth book is thus commensurate with the justice of the first book of "The Republic" -- the unity, harmony, and perfection of the ideal forms of the heavens are mirrored in a unified and harmoniously operated state, in the Platonic view as expressed by Socrates. But Socrates, as he speaks to his fellow Athenians in a law-court, making a plea for his life, is far more elementary in his definition of justice -- he argues he is not guilty of the charges of atheism and of corrupting the Athenian youth and rebuts the allegations in a fashion to suggest that it would be unjust, on the terms of the existing law, to convict him.
Likewise, the philosopher refuses to escape the confines of his prison because he argues it would be unjust of him to live in Athens under the protection of its laws,…...

What about being in love, for example? The feeling you have for a girl could override everything else and make you blind to her mistakes, right? Or what about the love of a parent? My mom's not blind to my mistakes, but she forgives me for them because she's my mother.
Tony: You're making this really difficult, aren't you?

Mark: I guess friendship is really difficult to define. Can you think of other definitions to apply to friendship?

Tony: Let me think. What about understanding and support? Surely you get these nowhere as deeply or as often as in friendship. A friend would support you in whatever you're going through. A friend would understand all of your moods and share all your good and bad times. There is no better support than a friend, is there? Take for example the thing with Gary. I'm providing you with understanding and support, because you're…...

Plato's Symposium is one of the most widely read of his dialogues. It is said to be a departure from the usual style because except for a brief portion, it is not written in dialectical style. Instead, a variety of speakers have the opportunity to present their view on the topic of love; when they are done, Socrates speaks (Pecorino). There has also been speculation that this dialogue was written by Plato to serve as "a form of brochure for his Academy in Athens" (Pecorino). This is one explanation for the difference in the format.
Apollodorus

The beginning pages are full of banter between Apollodorus and his Companion. Apollodorus has a tale to relate, but he prefaces it with a great deal of introductory information. This makes his Companion, who has grown impatient, say, "It is waste of time, Apollodorus, to wrangle about such matters now. Come, without more ado, comply with…...

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Works Cited

Bernard, Suzanne. "Plato and his Dialogues." Retrieved electronically on June 12, 2012 from   Web 12 June 2012.http://plato-dialogues.org/works.htm .

Pecorino, Phillip A. Plato's Symposium. Retrieved electronically on June 12, 2012 from  http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/socialsciences/ppecorino/intro_text/Chapter%202%20GREEKS 

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Plato's Symposium. Retrieved electronically on June 12, 2012 from  http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0174%3Ate

The Athenians have no dislike of the Melians, and are happy to let the islanders live and let live within the Athenian sphere of influence, but they will retaliate without mercy if they oppose Athenian self-interest in the region. The Melians offer Athens neutrality, which Athens says would be just as detrimental to Athenian interests in the region as an open Melian alliance with Sparta, as it would set a bad example to other Athenian colonies: "is rather islanders like yourselves, outside our empire, and subjects smarting under the yoke, who would be the most likely to take a rash step and lead themselves and us into obvious danger" (Chapter XVII). The Melians say it would be cowardice to not resist, even if it seems foolish.
Does this dialogue prove the rational actor theory of statehood that holds that states always act in their own self-interest? On one hand, the…...

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Works Cited

Thucydides. "The Melian Dialogue." From "The History of the Peloponnesian War."

26 Jan 2006]  http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/melian.htm

Gestalt therapy is rooted in the idea that all people experience things subjectively.  In other words, not only are people not objective about their experiences, but people are not supposed to be objective about their experiences.  Furthermore, even therapists cannot be objective about experiences, as their own context and background influence how they approach scenarios. Therefore, instead of substituting their judgment about a clients’ experiences, therapists are called to accept that their clients are relaying the truth, or at least the client’s subjective truth, about their own experiences.

Because of this approach, Gestalt therapy is not as strictly....

Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Hills Like White Elephants” is, in many ways, a traditional Hemingway tale.  What we mean by that is that the story could be read in a somewhat misogynistic manner and one of the protagonists is some version of the great white hunter that plays such a recurring role in Hemingway’s stories. 

To determine a thesis for the essay, it is important to understand the short story.  First, the story is short.  In fact, it is only four pages long.  Second, the interactions in the story only cover a very short....

The impact of culture on an individual's approach to the classroom is significant. Culture shapes our beliefs, values, and behaviors, which in turn shape our approach to learning and education. Proper spacing and format might look like this:

Culture, with its rich tapestry of traditions, customs, and societal norms, can greatly influence the way we view and engage with the classroom. Firstly, culture shapes our attitudes towards education. In some cultures, education is highly valued and seen as the key to success, leading individuals to approach the classroom with enthusiasm and a strong desire to learn. Conversely, in cultures where education....

Title: Should Schools Have a Gender-Neutral Dress Code?

Introduction:
A school's dress code plays a significant role in maintaining a conducive learning environment and instilling discipline among students. However, the need to address gender disparities and promote inclusivity has sparked a discourse around the idea of implementing a gender-neutral dress code. In this essay, we will explore the benefits and potential challenges of adopting such a dress code policy.

Body:

I. Promoting Equality and Inclusivity
A. A gender-neutral dress code eliminates gender-based dress expectations.
1. Students can freely express their individuality without conforming to traditional gender norms.
2. It reduces the stigma faced by....