In<em> Damon and Pythias, </em>the author creates surprise when Dionysius pardons Damon and Pythias.
<em>Damon and Pythias </em><u>symbolizes friendship.</u> In the myth, Pythias is accused of conspiring against Dionysius and condemned to death. In that way, Damon offers himself to be held hostage and also to die in his friend's stead if Pythias does not return. However, when Phythias returns to save Damon's life, <u>Dionysius is so moved by their friendship and their loyalty that he ends up freeing both of them</u>. That is the 'surprise effect' that the author of the myth creates.
<em>Fallacy of oversimplification is also known as Fallacy of Reduction or "Reductive fallacy". </em>
<em>This fallacy is a type of faulty reasoning that involves a faulty causation, it is either about the reduction of a certain effect to a minimum of causes or reducing a complex array of causes to a single one, that cannot take account for all the effects of it or for it at all. </em>
<em>Example: “P1. Poverty is linked to causes of crime.</em>
<em>C. Therefore, if we eradicate poverty, we will eradicate crime.”</em>
Uttering words in a low tone. Like if talking by to themselves.
The river guide carry a rifle because then he can shoot rapids!
