I.S.25 Emily Tan 722 September 27‚ 2014 “Circumstances are beyond the control of man‚ but his conduct is in his own power‚” a quote by Benjamin Disraeli‚ is a statement about life and its tribulations. Situations cannot be predicted nor reined in by mankind
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Olawunmi Ajibola July 10th 2013 Cicero once stated that “… The greater the difficulty the grater the glory …” My interpretation of this would be in order to fulfill ones goals or desires you most struggle to get there‚ the more you struggle the more satisfaction you’ll feel in the end. I agree with this statement because in this world and generation we are living in things don’t come easy. One most work hard for what they want. In order to get from point A to point B you must
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Cornell Format- Store in Binder Notebook MUST HAVE! Critical lens Essays provide a quote‚ which the student must connect to literature read. The literature must be that read in class. It consists of 5 paragraphs = Introduction‚ 3 body paragraphs‚ conclusion. The student must discuss 2 pieces of literature and three literary terms. Students must know the correct titles of the literature and punctuate it correctly. All titles are capitalized. Book titles are underlined and short stories
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Critical Lens Name ____________________ Sample Introduction and Date _________ Period ______ Body Paragraph Critical Lens: “It is the responsibility of the writer to expose our many grievous faults and failures and to hold up to the light our dark and dangerous dreams‚ for the purpose of improvement.” –John Steinbeck (adapted) Directions: All of the following are essential in a good introduction. Number the following in the introduction: 1. The lens 2. Interpretation
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6-7-12 Critical Lens Essay L.M. Montgomery once said‚ “...we pay the price for everything we get or take in this world”. What he is trying to say is that we have to face the consequences for the choices we make. There is always a result from everything that happens‚ giving or taking‚ will result in something else. I agree with his philosophy‚ mainly because it speaks pure truth about how most things are run in the common society that we as human beings live in. Two pieces of literature that best
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else is the greatest accomplishment.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson is saying that if you stay yourself after all the peer pressure that surrounds you‚ it is a big accomplishment. He is saying to not go with the flow‚ but to stand out as you. I agree with this critical lens. The novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and the graphic novel Maus by Art Spiegelman illustrate the critical lens. Speak is about how the main character‚ Melinda‚ is trying to find her identity and trying to be herself. The
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Critical lens essay “The only worthwhile literature is that which makes you think about you own life.” This statement is valid for many reasons like‚ sometimes you can compare the story to your own life‚ it makes you think about what you said and done to other people‚ and the story can be a real eye opener and could possibly help you get your life back on track to the road of success. Two works of literature that support this quote are A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Spark and To Save a life by
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2013 Critical Lens Essay #3 Joanna Kathleen Rowling once said‚ “It is our choices that show what we truly are‚ far more than our abilities.” Rowling’s words suggest it is our decisions that show who we really are more than our capabilities. It’s not about what we can do or how fast we can get it done‚ but it’s ultimately about the decisions we make to do something or not. Rowling’s words are in fact valid. The choices you make in a difficult situation can fundamentally show the people
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the end of my junior year we were instructed to write a critical lens paper. My English teacher persistently reminded us this was not an essay to be done at the last minute. I was unfamiliar with this assignment and at first glance it seemed fairly easy. With that in mind‚ I decided to hold off and focus my attention on other courses. As the due date was approaching‚ nerves set in. I immediately began working on a rough draft. The critical lens final was due Monday‚ giving me only the weekend to complete
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Critical Lens: The Pearl L.M. Montgomery once said‚ “we pay a price for everything we get or take in this world.” Every decision and everything we take‚ in the hopes of bettering our lives‚ will come with a price a pay. What he is saying is the choices we make in life‚ whether they be good or bad‚ consequences are received. These consequences don’t necessarily have to be bad nor have to be good on your part. The Pearl by John Steinbeck provides us with a character that gives enormous sacrifices
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