men is strong‚ but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.” I believe this means that the most powerful person is one who understands and has control over themselves. Richard Wright‚ in his autobiography Black Boy‚ and the titular character of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel‚ The Great Gatsby both lend themselves in portraying the truth of this quote. This quote can be interpreted as saying that one who understands and has control over themselves is the most powerful individual. A person
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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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An anoymous writer wrote “Literature opens a dark window on the soul‚ revealing more about what is bad in human nature than what is good.” This quote means that literature tells more of the bad things that people do than the the good things. This is because it is more thrilling to read about the misfortunes of someone than an a characters regular life. This quote is proven true in the two works The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and in The Color Purple by Alice Walker. “Literature opens
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character Beneatha. Beneatha was a very well 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
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Critical Lens Essay – To Kill a Mockingbird “The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience” said J.K. Clarke. In other words‚ he his saying that a person who does what is right rather than the easier choice requires courage. This is proven in the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee shows how brave Atticus is for putting an effort into defending Tom Robinson (a black man)‚ when it is unacceptable in his society‚ and obeying his conscience. In the novel‚ To Kill
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actions with. The novel Lord of the Flies written by William Golding demonstrates usages of
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It is perceived throughout literature that characters within a novel are solely prompted by personal interests. Yet‚ we learn that they are sometimes driven throughout the work ascertaining a purpose larger than themselves. Whether it is an author’s use of literary elements (such as dialogue‚ characterization‚ or conflict) or even in their craft alone‚ it is inevitable in the two classic works: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and The Crucible by Arthur Miller. In The Grapes of Wrath‚ we discover
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Authors use pieces of literature such as Joseph Conrad’s novel‚ The Heart of Darkness‚ the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe‚ and the satirical essay by Binyavanga Wainaina “How To Write About Africa” to show how they or other people portray Africa. Authors use different tones of voice to write: either about the same event or the same place so that their works appeal to a specific audience. Books can be written for the same audiences as well. Authors can voice their books differently to get
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for a Critical Lens Essay Critical Lens: Introductory Paragraphs Best Examples: 1. Henry Ward Beecher was quite wise in saying that “Greatness lies not in being strong‚ but in the right using of strength.” Indeed‚ individuals who seek power and glory through force are not as truly great as those who seek to make a small‚ yet positive impact on their world through patient and persistent efforts. This phenomenon is illustrated by the characters Ralph‚ Simon‚ and Piggy in the novel Lord of
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short story. After seeing these examples it will be clear how this idea is true. First‚ in the novel The Body of Christopher Creed shows how things are not always as they seem. There are two examples from the novel that show this is true. Bo Richardson for example‚ is perceived as an disrespectful‚ mean‚ “boon”. This can be shown through characterization. From the time Bo is introduced in the novel he is portrayed as a delinquent with no responsibility. Bo takes care of his younger siblings and
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