... is given about each philosopher from long ago with each of the lessons that she is given from her teacher/philosopher, Alberto. Sophie learns about medieval philosophy while being lectured by a monk in an ancient church, and she learns about Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir in a French cafe. It all begins with a quotation from Goethe: " ... short birthday greetings. All are from the unknown Hilde's father, who seems to be all seeing and all knowing and intent on stirring up Sophie and Alberto's lives. As the philosophy lessons come and go Hilde's world and Sophie's World seem to ...

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... by keeping so many books in the "secret" library inside the church. The main books in the library included books by Aristotle, father of philosophy, and church didn't like Aristotle's ideas and writings. People lived a simple life in medieval age. They wore simple clothing with not much jewelry. Lower class monks just had a long robe whereas high class monks wore expensive clothing ... . Knights had heavy armor over their body. Peasants and the poor class people lived a suffering life. The architecture in medieval times was of Romanesque style. The buildings were huge with big walls but ...

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• Grade Level: High School