Valery Mora April 27‚ 2012 Critical Lens Helen Keller once said‚ “Although the world is full of suffering‚ it is full also of overcoming it. This quote means most suffering in the world comes from ignorance and mankind’s selfishness. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ this quote is proven true when Atticus takes the case of Tom Robinson despite the racist range of the town. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ this quote is proven true when George killed Lennie
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is the way they handle themselves when they are in a problem. The critical lens is valid because this is true in life and literature. The book The Crucible by Arthur Miller and The Catcher In The Rye by J.D Salinger exemplifies the critical lens statement by Martin Luther King Jr. The literary elements that best support the interpretation is characterization and conflict. John Proctor in The Crucible exemplifies the critical lens statement by
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Because of her wrong actions she had to wear an A on her chest. This was to show the people who see her that she done the act of adultery. This builds suspense in the reader because they want to see how Hester lives her life with the shame she has brought on to herself. Another reason why the quote is proven true in The Scarlet Letter is when Hester sees a woman to sell her embrodiary. This is because the woman was talking extremely nasty to her. She insults Hester and disespects her. I would feel
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freedom‚ Antigone believes that her stature to decide what’s right should not be compromised because of the fact that she is a woman; While Creon believes he has the freedom to do whatever is necessary to assert his authority. Creon and Anitgone exhibit extreme pride or “hubris” in which Creon believes that his power over rides the power of the gods and Antigone is willing to give up her own life just to ensure her pride that she would do whatever it takes to honor her brother. A sense of commitment
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English “Critical Lens” Samples and assignments Often in life and in literature‚ people find themselves in overpowering situations. This is what Herodotus was referring to when he wrote‚ “Men are at the mercy of events and cannot control them.” In other words‚ people suffer not because of their own actions‚ but because of the situation in which they find themselves. This is true in considering Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck because George and Lennie‚ the two protagonists‚ and other minor characters
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properly buries her brother‚ giving him the eternal peace she believes he deserves. Antigone’s view that Creon’s law is unjust and that the laws of the gods override those of Creon is heavily shaped by her environment‚ as Thebes is centered upon religion. She fights for her brother’s proper burial since she devoutly believes that a person cannot go to the afterlife until given a proper burial‚ as Thebians do. Though Antigone suffered by acting according to her conscience since Creon orders her death for
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John Steinbeck and The Crucible by Arthur Miller. In The Grapes of Wrath‚ we discover an unavoidable change in the character Rose of Sharon. When we are first introduced to Rose of Sharon‚ she is exceedingly dependent on her husband and primarily concerned about the well-being of her child. Yet as the novel progresses‚ Steinbeck innovates Rose of Sharon into a seemingly new character. This is also present with The Crucible’s John Proctor. He begins absent-minded‚ careless‚ and only uneasy about keeping
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Desdemona‚ but instead of giving it back; she gives it to her husband Iago. Othello has been convinced by Iago that Desdemona is cheating on him with Cassio. When Desdemona looses the handkerchief she asks Emilia‚ "Where should I lose that handkerchief‚ Emilia?" she simply replies‚ "I know not‚ madam" (III.iv.23-24). Even though she gives it to Iago‚ she does not say so. Othello is further convinced that Desdemona is cheating on him and yells at her. Emilia just stands in the room saying nothing. This
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Since the very first time he met Daisy in Louisville in 1917 he let her believe that he was a person from much the same stratum as herself—that he was fully able to take care of her (page 149 3rd paragraph). He perceived himself as Jay Gatsby not once did he perceived himself as James Gatz. Since the very instant he met Daisy was instantly smitten with her wealth‚ her beauty‚ and her youthful innocence. As the narrative unravels the “love” story becomes more abstract as there
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spoken‚ educated woman‚ and because she was able to read well and take her learnings to a more thoughtful measure‚ she was more aware of the world around her. “I know- because that’s what it says in all the novels that men write. But it isn’t. Go ahead and laugh- but I’m not interested in being someone’s little episode in America or- (With feminine Vengeance) one of them!” (A Raisin in the Sun 2.64). Her education influenced her thoughts as she became more independent and began to make decisions with
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