i have to write an essay about the quote "work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need" by Voltaire
Im planning on writing it in 5 paragraph style... the intro, a paragraph about boredom, another about vice, another about need, and a closing
any suggestions? please and thank you
2007-05-17 13:08:45 · 7 answers · asked by Lazersquash 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
boredom can lead to vice, leading you into your next paragraph. need can be created by vice. if you're bored, you seek something to do, say, online gambling. online gambling can become a costly habit and have need for more money to satisfy the vice. not to mention the problems that can come from the vice (financial probs, family/relationship probs, etc.)
2007-05-17 13:17:09 · answer #1 · answered by alicia 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Boredom, vice and need, the three evils of an idle mind and body!
Voltaire was a man of infinite wisdom to write this adage for he knew that when man does not work he is but a shell.
Without work, you are definitely bored, too much time on your hands.
An idle mind is the devil's workshop, which brings us to vice.
Last but not least, without work, there is the need to support ones self, which also brings us back to vice, because if your not doing something legal such as work, your making your money some other way which probably isn't legal.
Voltaire's statement shows that he was wise beyond his years!
2007-05-17 20:24:45 · answer #2 · answered by CRAIG C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the closing paragraph you could say "Voltaire's considered that there are three things in life which are evil: boredom, vice, and need. As detailed above those three evil facets of living detailed above are avoided in the life of a working person as a result of their spending time at work, just as Voltaire had stated."
2007-05-17 20:23:47 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try telling how work afects ur boredom, vice and ur extreme needs
2007-05-17 20:12:05 · answer #4 · answered by Je m'aime 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use a study subject like "Johnny Couch Potato" Use a before and after... Johnny before a job and then Johnny after.
2007-05-17 20:18:53 · answer #5 · answered by mslorikaraoke 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe you should try the start to finish of world war two.Try using both the pacific and european fights.
2007-05-17 20:13:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
lol well if we are occupied with work we are not bored and we do not think of the things we need
2007-05-17 20:11:32 · answer #7 · answered by Bart 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋