Critical Lens Essay According to Ernest Hemingway‚ “...all things truly wicked start from innocence.” This quotation means that everything that is evil was once pure. I agree with the quotation because when your are pure of anything contaminated‚ the environment can create evilness in a person. Through the use of symbolism in Lord of the Flies‚ and irony in Oedipus the King‚ William Golding and Sophocles shows the readers that corruption stems from innocence. William Golding uses symbolism in
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Although‚ some students are not interested in math‚ they have to take it during high school education for mental practice. They deny taking it but they can’t see the power of the math in daily life. According to the researches‚ the evolution of brain is determined by age of 18 but it starts by age of 0‚ so this time includes high school years. High school ages are the years that mental evolution occurs. Math improves the skills by learning geometry‚ algebra and logic. Social science can’t
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fail...” I agree with this quotation because it cannot be truer in my own life‚ as well as the tragedy Antigone by Sophocles in which two tragic heroes Creon and Antigone have to endure the pain of trying and failing. To the naked eye it may seem although Creon and Antigone are the complete opposite of one another‚ however Creon and Antigone are enduring the similar experiences throughout the play despite the despise they have for one another. Creon and Antigone both have the characteristics
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are challenged. However‚ after all the hard work and sacrifice they went through it all paid off at the end. As the story progresses in each book‚ characters go through tons of complications which then causes them to have the mindset of giving up. Although life is a gamble‚ unless risk is put into action light will not be seen. Taking chances is a must for light to shine. In Night‚ the deep desire of escaping the concentrated camps dehumanized many. Elie and his family along with other characters
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“Reading good literature won’t make a reader a better person any more than just sitting in a church‚ synagogue‚ or mosque will. But reading good books well just might.” This quote is from the article “How Reading Makes Us More Human.” It shows that although the common belief is that reading will make us better people‚ it doesn’t mean anything to us unless we really know how to comprehend the book itself and allow it to influence our decisions. A text that applies to this idea is A Raisin in the Sun
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Othello is further convinced that Desdemona is cheating on him and yells at her. Emilia just stands in the room saying nothing. This silence costed the faith in Othello to diminish and therefore is as bad as the things that her husband does. Although Iago was the true liar in the play‚ Othello’s inability to confront Desdemona of his suspicions contributed to his downfall. As Iago fed more and more nonsense to Othello‚ the more he had believed that she was unfaithful. After Iago leaves‚ Othello
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pregnancy. She had high hopes and aspirations for her family-to-be. It could have been recognized as though her wants were only for her personal interests‚ yet she was childbearing and had inescapable heartfelt dreams she couldn’t be reprimanded for. Although there weren’t many materialistic riches for the Joads‚ Rose of Sharon’s richness
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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.
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comes around. The most important apology acceptance is in the end when Capulet’s and Montague’s end their feud and erect statues of each other’s deceased children. The Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare proves Assagioli’s quote. Although it seemed the families could not stand each other in the beginning and many had personal grudges whereas others had only a general grudge towards the opposing family‚ in the end the Capulet’s and Montague’s decide it’s pointless to keep
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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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