... one of the greatest philosophers to ever live. Throughout his lifetime he wrote many books, one entitled The Republic: Book X, which deals with his opinion of the perfect society. In that book Plato talks about his love for art, but according to him, his perfect society did not have room for art ... reason for not allowing art was it affected people's emotions. Plato believed in only rational approaches in life, while Homer, as we can see in Book Twenty-Two of The Odyssey, based most of his poetry on emotion. Although Homer has withstood the test of time over the past few centuries, his ....

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... one of the greatest philosophers to ever live. Throughout his lifetime he wrote many books, one entitled The Republic: Book X, which deals with his opinion of the perfect society. In that book Plato talks about his love for art, but according to him, his perfect society did not have room for art ... reason for not allowing art was it affected people's emotions. Plato believed in only rational approaches in life, while Homer, as we can see in Book Twenty-Two of The Odyssey, based most of his poetry on emotion. Although Homer has withstood the test of time over the past few centuries, his ....

• Word Count: 734
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

... to insanity. John, the narrator's husband, plays the male role in the story. John is treated respectfully. John shows his dominance over the author. He is portrayed as the decision maker. "John is a physician," and not just a physician but a "physician of high standing"(92). In addition to providing for the family, John is also "very careful and loving" towards his wife ... with John's gender role, gradually Blasses3 forces the narrator into retreat and then to insanity. A woman, according to the gender roles of the society in the time in which the book was written, is supposed to be he...

• Word Count: 1039
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School