Will Behan Critical lens for The Crucible Edmund Burke once stated “No passion so effectively robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear”. In other words fear of anything especially what a person does not know or understand can cripple one’s mind very effectively and with a large magnitude. A person would only need to recall the last time they were afraid of something they didn’t understand or when they didn’t know what to do to stop something from happening and reflect upon
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Michelle Veliz Period 7 4/27/12 Critical Lens Essay A famous author named Richard Wright once said‚ “All literature is a protest”. In simpler terms‚ books have been written to raise awareness about problems in order for humans to find solutions for them. This quote is true because in most works of literature the author makes their characters go through difficult obstacles to overcome that not everyday people go through. The book Night was written to protest against anti-Semitism‚ which means
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“after the lowest part of your life‚ there will always be a light that follows it”. In Night by Elie Wiesel and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ characters are placed in a situation where in they 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
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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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One may think it is unfair to try so hard to accomplish a goal‚ and in the end it seems that all their hard work and everything they lost paid off for nothing. David Mamet once said “…it is the human lot to try and 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
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January 17‚ 2012 Critical Lens John F. Kennedy once stated “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. In other words‚ if we can’t resolve our problems peacefully‚ then violent revolution is bound to happen. This is true because in life when people cannot get what they want peacefully‚ they turn to violence. The pieces of literature which prove the quote true are the book; Animal Farm written by George Orwell‚ and the song; “The International” written
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The Crucible Critical Lens Essay Dolly Parton once said …“The way I see it‚ if you want the rainbow‚ you gotta put up with the rain.” In other words you have to go through struggle to see success. I agree with this quote because in my opinion nothing in life is handed to you easily‚ you have to work through it and overcome many obstacles in order to get pleasing results .This idea is clearly established in the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. It is shown through the main characters; John
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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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Crucible Critical Lens An anonymous source once stated‚ “When fighting the Dragon‚ be fearful of becoming the Dragon itself”. This quote means that one’s trepidation of becoming or saying things that one’s contrary to. This quote is true because often times contradiction and hysteria can occur which leads to a change in opinion. The Crucible by Arthur Miller and Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer equally prove this quote to be true through the use of literary elements or techniques. Characterization
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Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Critical Lens Essay Someone once said‚ "All literature shows us the power of emotion. It is emotion‚ not reason that motivates characters in literature." This means that all literature is an expression of emotion and it is the emotion that is the main character‚ and often the setting and theme as well. It is not the reasoning within the story that draws you in‚ but rather how the story deals with the emotions we all have felt. It provides us with a possible scenario
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