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…Plato and the Ideal City What was Plato's concept of the ideal city-state? First, Plato perceived the ideal society as a city-state of no more than 20,000 people, ruled by the elite. He wanted something better than the kind of rule that had existed…

…Some people favor living in small towns; others prefer living in big cities. They both have the same reason--to live a life which they like the best. However, there is a remarkably conspicuous contrast between small towns and big cities. They differ from…

…The City For all people in all societies the characteristics of the land are portrayed by the people and those places from which they live. The setting can act as an influence on people and can be just as strong as a parental figure…

…In the Freedom of the City, Friel shows that justice is impossible to achieve because of political prejudice. This prejudice is obvious in each of the Judge speeches as his comments show that he has already made a decision in reference…

…Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Merchant’s Tale” from The Canterbury Tales presents a moral derived from the merchant’s personality. The moral expresses the merchant’s opinion on marriage. Many critics have read this tale and interpreted its meaning…

…of Germany's sight and position of the old world. When I left Germany three cities in particular stayed in my memories and probably will forever: the city of Hamburg, Munich, and Berlin. I could not believe the impecable beauty of Hamburg the largest city…

…Open City by Roberto Rossellini "Open City" is a neo-realist film that followed the movement in Italy during World War 2. The film is neo-realistic because it has that 'reality' like feeling to it by following specific characters through their daily…

…City Council Meeting After searching deperatly to find a City Hall that has it’s meetings on a day that I can actually go to, because the previous meetings conflicted with my classes. I tried the City Hall in Bellflower, and the meetings were…

…just had a drink before he began his tale. (World Masterpieces pp1573.) In his tale he tells a story about three men trying to find death. An old man leads them to a tree where they find gold. Two of the men decide to kill the other and split the money…

…in the woods; therefore he collects rocks which he uses to follow the path home again. Unfortunately the children are left again, this time with no sense of the way home. Situations in fairy-tales often come in patterns of two’s or three’s. Doing this helps…