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Question

i need help writing the exposition for an essay for school.
the essay is about interpretation of quotes (quote, what it means, examples from life lititurature or history)

it is on 2 quotes i have all the information required but i can never start an essay and it is due tomorrow morning.

the quotes are:
"where you find laws most numourus, there you will also find the greatest injustices"
Arcesilaus
i think that quote means laws are made according to the need of the community in which they are created. in places where there is a lot of "injustice" new laws will be passed to stop it.

ex. 1
in the distant past stealing was rare so there were not many laws about it but now it is common and there are a variety of laws.
ex. 2
before 9/11 there were much fewer restrictions on what could be brought with you on a flight now you can hardly bring anything because of laws passed due to specific "injustices"

the other quote is "justce delayed is justice denied"
William Gladstone.

i think that this means if you allow injustice, even for a short time, then justice can never truely prevail.

ex. 1
a man is locked up for murder and years later it is proved that he is inocent. he can never recieve justice because he spent years in jail for a crime that he didnt commit.

ex. 2
a man is severely injured in a car accident and his insurance doesnt pay him until after the mans family had to sell everything they own in order to pay hospital bills the man gets no justice because he had to sell everything he had to pay for what insurance should have payed for right away.


i only need help writing the intro. i can not start essays on my own ever.

Answer 1

'Courts of law may be housed in "Halls of Justice" but the relationship between law and justice has never been a simply one and not always has it been successful.'
Then go on to discuss very briefly what the two quotes are all about.
Then state your own thesis.
Good luck.

Answer 2

Ok, first thing you want to remember is that the opening sentence (thesis statement) acts like the hook of the entire essay. And if your teacher is anything like the ones I have had in the past, then screwing this up pretty much sets the mood of a very dull paper, and that might contribute to a dull grade.

I suggest making this essay slightly personal. Meaning, you could start out first by talking about the impact quotes have had on you (cheering you up, motivating you, etc.) and then focus the reader's attention on the two quotes you are going to present. Maybe something like...:

"Quotes have had a profound impact through centuries past, and will continue to, for ages to come. Like pieces of history themselves, quotes offer us [well, if this is a formal essay, you can't use 'us', 'you', 'me'] wisdom and advice. The beauty of a quote is that it has the ability to be interpreted in several different ways......"

Does that help? Mind you, writing what I just wrote would be plagiarizing, and that would be bad... so just try to use that as a guide.

And just for the heck of it, I wanted to share my take on your first quote.

"where you find laws most numourus, there you will also find the greatest injustices"

Since quotes can be interpreted in many ways, I see it as a warning for future civilizations. Arcesilaus could be advising future governments against making too many laws, as common sense shows that that is the sure fire way to stifle the general public. And living in a society where every single little thing has a law attached to it, and rules for every action, is an injustice. Do you kindof see what I mean?

Good luck with your paper! Hope this helped.

Answer 3

Whenever I would write a paper, article, essay, etc., especially for school, I would always either start with a quote and say something like, "Arcesilaus once stated this, and I think..." and go on from there, or I would use my intro to inform the reader of my topic, ex. "A statement made, or a comment written, can have a great effect on the way our society thinks, acts and believes. It is interesting to analyze these quotes and to discover their application in history, literature and/or everyday life."

And just to add to your analysis of the quotes above, although they are a good interpretation I think you also need to think outside of the box, too. I think your 1st quote was probably written by someone who was more so leery of the law, government and its/their effectiveness and usefulness. I think the quote might also be saying that we can make too many laws to the point that it creates injustice. Look at the example of some of the dictatorships. Your 2nd quote I would also look at in another way, too; with any delay in justice to one, it would be denied to someone else. Ex., the reason for a speedy trial is not only for the benefit of the accused, but also for the benefit of the victims so they can see justice executed swiftly as well.

Good luck to you; sounds like an interesting assignment!