main character Pecola is a young girl‚ who lives in Lorain‚ Ohio during the 1940s. She grows up in a very abusive household‚ where she is verbally‚ physically and sexually abused by her mother and father. Specifically‚ her father rapes her and impregnates her. Pecola is also constantly ridiculed by her community and her family for being ugly. This same community has established certain standards for beauty. In order to be considered beautiful‚ an individual had to conform to the standards set forth
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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‚ but the ending result of the entire ordeal is completely dependent on the course of action that person takes. Examples of this quote that can be applied to our everyday lives are policemen. People have to take full responsibility for their behavior. When an opportunity is given‚ one has to decide whether to
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Many times in life‚ people seek vengeance on one another because they think it’s the right thing‚ when it’s wrong. However revenge is too tempting there for one cannot retain it. In many situations the person seeking revenge not only hurts themselves but everyone amongst them. Mahatma Gandhi confirms this when he says “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind”. This means‚ from revenge you only end up impairing everyone from the resentful wrongs you perform. Some may agree
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Ramya Gopalakrishnan In the play Antigone by Sophocles‚ the character Teiresias observes “Think: all men make mistakes‚ but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong‚ and repairs the evil: the only crime is pride.” This quote can be interpreted as; even good people make mistakes‚ but what actually defines them as good is realizing they were wrong and fixing it. Their true mistake is letting their ego hold them back from doing so. Characterizing Charlotte Phelan
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him power.” Anyone can fight against his or her hardships‚ but the way a person uses their authority shows their potential and leadership qualities. The plays Antigone by Sophocles and Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare prove this a valid quote. In the play Antigone‚ Creon becomes overly confident with his power‚ and he gains excessive pride. In Julius Caesar‚ after Caesar is assassinated‚ Mark Antony becomes oppressive‚ ruthless‚ and tyrannical. One of the themes in Antigone is hubris. Creon
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Critical Lens Essay Quotations Chose one of the following six quotations to connect to your work of literature: 1. “Good Literature makes us aware of the potential that each human being has.” Anonymous 2- “The best literature may entertain readers or disturb them‚ but above all‚ it must make them think.” Anonymous 3- “Art is the lie that makes us realize the truth.” Pablo Picasso 4- “The best literature is about old universal truths
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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 move towards it or you’ll never reach where you’re
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through life without trust…” One can interpret this quote as trust being an essential aspect to life and in order to go through it‚ there must be someone or something a person can put his or her faith in. Two works of literature that reflect this quote are The Fault in Our Stars by John Greene and A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. Trust sometimes helps people strengthen themselves to be able to go through tough times in life. John Greene proves so in his book‚ The Fault in Our Stars.
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Benjamin Disraeli once said‚ “Circumstances are beyond the control of man; but his conduct is in his own power” in Contarini Fleming‚ 1832. What this quote is means is that there certain situations we can’t control‚ however we can control our actions and how we deal with the situation. This quote can be proven true in both‚ the play the Crucible by Arthur Miller and the book Night by Elie Wiesel. In the Crucible‚ John Proctor learns to deal with the Salem Witch Trials and in Night‚ Elie has to deal
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which one truly desires‚ one must sometimes give up all that we have. One way this is proven is through theme. Theme is the central message revealed through a literary work. For example‚ the central message in Macbeth is a complex study of man’s nature‚ particularly Macbeth when he is given a piece of information that presents a tremendous temptation. Macbeth kills King Duncan‚ which is completely against nature and risks his life just to get higher in power. Lady Macbeth risk’s killing her new born
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