 | As Dante and Virgil encounter the sinners in the Vestibule of Hell, they witness the Opportunists. These sinners are known for their indifference as they chose to chase to their own interests instead of choosing a side in the battle between Heaven and Hell. Think about your own personal lives and consider the concept of those whom might be considered as Opportunists. Are there people like this your classes? Do you know people like this outside of school? Explain why you would consider them like that, according to how Alighieri explains these sinners. At least 5 sentences. |
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Jack C
2/7/2016 10:48:12 am
An opportunist is one who focuses on advancing themselves and not worrying about the morals. The most times I have experienced opportunists is in sports. Times like when a quarterback would keep the ball and not throw it in football. Or when a running back wouldn't follow blockers and try to make a more epic play. In conclusion, almost everyone becomes a opportunist at sometimes, but that doesn't make them on who is always looking to better themselves and not being concerned about others.
Robby R
2/8/2016 07:35:41 am
I agree with you, the most I see opportunists is in sports
Maxwell
2/8/2016 07:35:46 am
Sick
Joey S
2/8/2016 07:36:15 am
This is a very nice blog post Netti and I like your example of the quarterback.
Colton E
2/8/2016 07:36:39 am
I agree with your analogy for opportunists I agree that a lot of people in football or any sport is like that they become selfish and only want to better themselves
alex c
2/8/2016 07:38:47 am
very good job jack i completely agree with what you are saying here keep up the good work
Shea
2/8/2016 07:40:34 am
This is true
Kaitlyn
2/7/2016 11:28:28 am
Throughout our lives, we're all going to encounter many opportunists. I personally have met a good amount of them through school and out of school activities. In both situations, the people would do things that only benefit themselves by twisting things around or discrediting others. I consider them to be like the opportunists that Alighieri describes since they want to benefit themselves. However, the people I know that do this are not as extreme as those described by Alighieri because they're not so bad that they'd go to hell for it.
Grace P
2/8/2016 07:35:52 am
I agree with everything you said, and I have also met a lot of people who twist things around.
Spencer
2/8/2016 07:36:15 am
I thinks you are right about meeting and having people like this in your life.
Val S
2/8/2016 07:38:35 am
I agree with what you said about how these people we encounter in school are not as extreme as in the Opportunists are.
Grace P
2/7/2016 07:27:50 pm
Dante Alighieri describes these opportunists as being people who chase after every opportunity in life but only for themselves. Also, that they never made choice of choosing God or Satan. For example, in our lives there are people who we call Atheists. I don't know any one in particular, but they are surrounding us in our everyday life. These are people who don't believe in any God or Satan. I consider these people opportunists because since they don't believe in anything they do what they do on Earth just for themselves and not for God.
Kaitlyn G
2/8/2016 07:36:26 am
I agree with what you're saying and actually never even thought of it like that!
Joey S
2/8/2016 04:46:01 am
In Canto III, we meet the Opportunists. An opportunist is someone who chases opportunities that benefit themselves personally. An example in society today could be a sales person. This is because they always trying to bargain a better deal that profits them regardless of the effect on the client. I know several people like this in my own life.
Nathan Pudlo
2/8/2016 07:38:14 am
I agree with this statement because I think salespeople are the most like opportunist
Joey Amoruso
2/8/2016 07:42:03 am
I agree because sales people are always taking advantage of someone.
Sophia
2/8/2016 04:58:10 am
I would consider people opportunists if they do not have a focus in life. Someone that lives life without worries or cares but when an opportunity comes their way they would take it to make them look better. An example of this selfish action would be working in a group activity and taking someone else's idea to make you look good. The opportunists in The Inferno are also referred to as indifferent, someone who does not care about the outcome of something. An example of this would be like the Super Bowl last night if you did not care which team won, you would be considered indifferent.
Olivia C.
2/8/2016 07:37:28 am
This is very well explained and I like the examples you used!
Megan
2/8/2016 07:39:11 am
I agree, and have seen people like that before
Sheamus
2/8/2016 07:41:22 am
Good job
maria
2/8/2016 07:42:07 am
very good points. I agree with what you said about opportunist.
Olivia C.
2/8/2016 05:08:10 am
I would explain an opportunist as someone who only thinks about themselves. They chase opportunities in life that only benefit them and no one else. There are many people like this at my school. The world is full of opportunists of all ages. They do things to benefit themselves and not others.
Sophia
2/8/2016 07:37:10 am
I agree with you, the world does have many opportunists.
Xavier K
2/8/2016 05:08:29 am
In life people like this are encountered every day. Dante describes opportunist as people who are only concerned about what goes well for them. I see this as people who are selfish in their lives. There are always selfish people and they are encountered inside and outside of school. I ussaly see people being selfish inside of school because people find it easier to take advantage of their closer peers because they have an established trust so taking advantage of them is easy because they trust the person using them.
Samuelk
2/8/2016 07:34:42 am
noise
samuelk
2/8/2016 07:36:40 am
good job I think its great
Noah s
2/8/2016 07:36:48 am
I agree with you
Spencer
2/8/2016 05:11:25 am
Opportunists people I don't look or see i don't focus on them. The people I know how are is people I meet for the first time. I don't let people like them in my life. Opportunists are once want what best for them all the time. Sometimes I don't see it at first but then I do I don't want them in my life. Opportunists are trying to help and do what best for them all the time and not help other.
Shea
2/8/2016 05:17:16 am
Dante describes an opportunist as somebody that only thinks about them selves.
samuel
2/8/2016 07:37:18 am
8/8
Unknown
2/8/2016 07:37:58 am
Man I'm so in love with your writing, people like you inspire me everyday just to get up and chase my dreams thank you buddy 😈💯😌
Justin H
2/8/2016 07:39:27 am
Man I'm so in love with your writing, people like you inspire me everyday just to get up and chase my dreams thank you buddy 😈💯😌
Shea
2/8/2016 05:25:44 am
An oppertunist is someone who only cares about them self and no one else. I don't like People like this... People that never care about anyone else.
nick
2/8/2016 07:37:36 am
This is in the Bushes
J Howell
2/8/2016 05:42:19 am
Some opportunist that I see in and out of school are mainly people that care about them self not really about the life's of others. Like smokers in the family or people that do extreme drugs they care about them self and don't care about how their family looks at the situation.
Noah s
2/8/2016 06:58:06 am
A opportunities is someone that chases after things that will help themselves . Their are opportunities in everyone's life in my opinion. A reason I think a lot of people are opportunities is because most people worry about themselves rather then others. I also feel like tons of people do things for others. A way people do things for others is when people donates to charity. I feel like Many people have meet or know a opportunities that only cares about themselves and that should inspire people to be kind to each other.
Xavier K
2/8/2016 07:35:41 am
I agree with your statement and I believe it was well explained.
Robby randolph
2/8/2016 07:31:26 am
The opportunists are the people who take advantage of certain opportunities. I know a lot of people like this. I may consider myself one. In baseball if I see that a batter is afraid of the ball I throw inside on him and strike him out. My parents are like this too, they take advantage of opportunities to better themselves
Jack
2/8/2016 07:36:07 am
I agree. I used sports as an example to. We are all opportunists in one way or another. What differs is how much of one we are.
Maxwell
2/8/2016 07:35:13 am
An oppurtunists is someone that when an oppurtunity arises they jump on it and take full advantage of it. These people are selfish generally and their lives are overwhelmed with greed.
Alex C
2/8/2016 07:36:57 am
The opportunist are people that might take advantage of peoples lack of knowledge. Major businesses i think are guilty of this because to get more money they might lie of stretch the truth to get what they want.
Joey Amoruso
2/8/2016 07:38:01 am
I think that there are people like the Opportunists in this school. They take advantage of what's around them and who's near them. I think that in one way or another, everyone is like this.
SamuelK
2/8/2016 07:42:40 am
In the story it talks about angels that did not choose to fallow heaven or hell. This reminds me of atheist. they don't fallow God or the Devil. They do not believe in ether. Not just atheist but agnostics as well. They don't like picking a side between atheism and religion.
Nathan Pudlo
2/8/2016 09:15:53 am
I believe Opportunist are most like tax collectors. They are most like them because they will not give up until they get what they want. They take from people. Taking from peoples hard earnings. Therefore, tax collectors are the most like the Opportunists in Hell
Megan
2/9/2016 08:07:00 pm
Opportunists are people who are only concerned for themselves, and Dante also defines them as people who do not take a side with Heaven or Hell. They are very common today, and while not as extreme as the people in Inferno, they still seek to only benefit themselves and are selfish. Sometimes people make choices that are only for them, and don't realize it could affect someone else. Comments are closed.
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