Benjamin Disraeli Critical Lens
Kevi Fuseyamore May 29, 2013 Genna pd. 8
Benjamin Disraeli once said, "Circumstances are beyond the control of man; but his conduct is in his own power." This quote means that we can't control our natural given situations, but we can control how we go about them. I agree with this quote because not only does it apply to literature, but it applies to real life as well. A Raisin In the Sun by Lorraine Hansbury and The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-Time by Mark Haddon both illustrate the idea of adjusting to what we can't control. A Raisin In the Sun by Lorraine Hansbury uses character to illustrate uncontrollable actions in a situation. Character is the figure of someone who goes through the conflict, plots and thoughts of a story. Walter Lee, for example has a hard time with coping to his race and social class. At first, Walter behaves carelessly. He gives money to a man to invest into a liquor store. Walter didn't know the man would rob him of all the money, and is stuck at a cross road. The neighborhood his mother bought a house in doesn't like colored people, and would like to buy the house back for more than what they paid to purchase it. Walter Lee wants to make the deal at first but realizes that it'd be better to act accordingly, and deal with what he has. Walter Lee couldn't control the uncontrollable, like his race or being robbed, but he controlled his behavior and kept Mama's house instead of making a deal with the devil. In The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-Time by Mark Haddon the literary element of conflict is used to portray the idea of uncontrollable situations, but adjusting to it. Conflict is the problem at hand, against man, society, nature, and the character themselves. Christopher Boone is a 15 year old male with Autism. Although he is impaired, he is extremely diligent with his academics and life plans. Christopher deals with his man vs. self conflict by many different color coordinated systems, and his love for math.
Benjamin Disraeli once said, "Circumstances are beyond the control of man; but his conduct is in his own power." This quote means that we can't control our natural given situations, but we can control how we go about them. I agree with this quote because not only does it apply to literature, but it applies to real life as well. A Raisin In the Sun by Lorraine Hansbury and The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-Time by Mark Haddon both illustrate the idea of adjusting to what we can't control. A Raisin In the Sun by Lorraine Hansbury uses character to illustrate uncontrollable actions in a situation. Character is the figure of someone who goes through the conflict, plots and thoughts of a story. Walter Lee, for example has a hard time with coping to his race and social class. At first, Walter behaves carelessly. He gives money to a man to invest into a liquor store. Walter didn't know the man would rob him of all the money, and is stuck at a cross road. The neighborhood his mother bought a house in doesn't like colored people, and would like to buy the house back for more than what they paid to purchase it. Walter Lee wants to make the deal at first but realizes that it'd be better to act accordingly, and deal with what he has. Walter Lee couldn't control the uncontrollable, like his race or being robbed, but he controlled his behavior and kept Mama's house instead of making a deal with the devil. In The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-Time by Mark Haddon the literary element of conflict is used to portray the idea of uncontrollable situations, but adjusting to it. Conflict is the problem at hand, against man, society, nature, and the character themselves. Christopher Boone is a 15 year old male with Autism. Although he is impaired, he is extremely diligent with his academics and life plans. Christopher deals with his man vs. self conflict by many different color coordinated systems, and his love for math.