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In the period of the middle age into the reniassance mankind thought that the world was flat. They believed that if the sail to the end of the horizon they will fall off the world and die.This ideology came from the biblical teachings of the bible.In those time the church monopolized learning. The pope was in controll of the roman catholic church and anyone who went against the laws of the church was severely punished.
The people from europe were engaged in trade with the outside world.Unfortunately a german tribe raided the roman empire.They raped women and burned buildings.The aftermath of this was that europe lost contact with the outside world.Thus there weren't any trading with europe and the outside world (india and china).The Portugal people were great navigators of the sea.They discovered a way to regain contact with india and china. They accomplished this by sailing along the coast of africa,ensuring that they kept their eyes on the continent africa. They sail around the continent of africa for many years untill they rediscoverd india. After the discovery rigorous trade imerged between portugal and india. The spaniard were jealous of the portugese success so they decided to give christoper columbus a chance with his idea. Christopher columbus believe that the world was round and if he sailed east he could emerge on the west.Those who opposed him taught that the world was flat.
In 1492 Chritopher Columbus departed spain on his first voyage. He was in command of the three ships:the nina, pinta and the santa maria.Christopher colombus estimated the the voyage to take four weeks but unfortunately due to the wind condition he did not sight land within that time.His crew became uneasy and wanted to return to spain.Christoper Columbus negotiated with his crewmen.He said that if they did not sight land within three days they would return to spain. Within three days the Pinta was the first ship to dock on the shores of the Bahamas.Later on he discovered more land. He did not rediscovered india,however his success in discovering lands supported his belief that the world was round.

summary of the allergy

                  This story is about socrates narrating to Glaucon about human beings residing in a cave since childhood, where there legs and necks are chained,thus preventing them from turning there heads. In the cave there is a fire above and between them. These  prisoners are carrying various materials. Glaucan said these prisoners are pecular. Socrates said similiar to us and they could only view there shadow. If these prisoners could have spoken they would have named what they saw and if they heard and echo they would have related it to the passing shadow.Glaucon agreed.
                  Socrates said if they were release and exposed to the light the glare will pain their eyes. As his eyes becomes accostome to the light he will see his former reality as an illusion. He will begin to percieve everything clearer and argue that he is reponsible for the season and he is the guardian of all things.Glaucon agreed. Socrates said he will have sympathy for his fellowmen in the cave and will not want to be in there position but rather a poor servant of a poor master.
                  If he was to retreat in his old habitat and compete in a contest about measuring the passing shadow he will be irritated. His fellowmen would say "up he went and down he came,now he has lost his vision". And they will not consider ascending out of the cave. Glaucon agreed.
                 Socrates said that the prison is the world of sight and the fire is the sun. Do not misunderstand the upward journey as ascending into an interllectual world according to his conviction,whether right or wong. However the interllectual world is only seen with  an effort. It is a beautiful place were he will rationally fixed his eyes on,whether publicly or privately. Gluacon agreed

blog 1 date 09/19/2011

            

                                                   The cave and I 

             At the age of six when I fully began to comprehend the world people close to me gave me the impression that America was paradise. It was a place where everyone wanted to be. I will observe closely family member of mines migrated to the United States and brought back barrels of food stuff and clothes. Their arrival from America was Christmas to me. There bought with them thing my mother could not afford. There told us stories about this magnificent place. My interpretation of was that America was heaven. Everything was perfect. You did not have to work hard. Everything was at your convenience. Their stories evoked in me a strong passion to migrate to the promise land. When I was nineteen years old I bought a plane ticket and migrated to America.

             I stayed at my cousin’s house. The first day he treated me as a king. The second day he told me I had to work.  My first job was roof construction. I had to ascend a ladder and pry the shingles from the roof with a shovel resembling a fork. I struggle to pry the shingles off the roof because I never worked so hard in my life and my body was not accustom to the cold weather. Every day I attended work from seven in the morning to eight at night. I was mentally confused because I was trying to compare my belief of America to what I was experiencing at the moment. Sometimes I would wake from bed thinking that it was a dream but it wasn’t. I still had to go out there and work for minimum wage. The realization slapped me in my face and I began to think critical. I started to wonder if I had to pay rent, buy food and clothes would I have any more left for myself and my family. The answer to the question was already answered.

                    
                         America is not a bed of roses that people perceive it to be. You have to work really hard just to survive in it.