Anne Lamott said‚ “Good literature substitutes for an experience which we have not ourselves lived through.” Good literature allows individuals to live through events which they have not encountered in their lives. I agree with this quote because I believe it is true. This quote is shown to be true through the books‚ Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. In both pieces of literature‚ characters had an experience which we haven’t had or been through. Books help us understand
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to be defeated because he cannot see past “honest” Iago’s lies. When Othello keeps giving his speeches about his love for Desdemona‚ it foreshadows disaster. Othello obliviously thinks Iago is telling the truth because he is his third in command‚ and does not think twice to question what Iago says after Iago’s persuasion. Also‚ Othello’s description of his past and his wooing for his wife foreshadows his suicide speech. The lack of communication between Othello and Desdemona foreshadow tragedy
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how to control his excessive pride which got him a in a lot of trouble throughout his journey. For example in the Cyclops episode instead of just being happy and thankful that he escaped the Cyclops he had to boast and yell to the Cyclops his name and where he lived. He took Odysseus a while but he finally realized that what was making this journey so much harder and unpleasant was his hubris. Odysseus slowly started to change for example during the sirens episode Odysseus told his ship men to tie
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PARAGRAPH: Topic Sentence: The experience of the mariner after his fateful decision to kill the albatross proves the truth of what Kafka had to say. Evidence/Explanation: After the mariner rashly chooses to kill an innocent creature of nature‚ Coleridge depicts a series of gruesome torments for the mariner. He faces dehydration‚ his entire crew dies‚ and he has to deal with solitary confinement. Through these painful moments‚ Coleridge wants his readers to recognize that even the smallest infraction against
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# 2 The responsibilities of every individual in his or her society Many people wonder what is the greatest right that people possess‚ enabling them to enjoy freedom. Many claim that the right of self-defense is the most important one‚ while others argue that the right of self-expression or some other right is more important. However no one seems to realize that the greatest enabler of right and freedom is individual responsibility. Without individual responsibility‚ rights hold no meaning
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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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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 book Maus is about the Holocaust‚ which was caused by one group of people extremely disliking the identity of another group. The Jewish were just trying to observe
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Critical Lens Name ____________________ Sample Introduction and Date _________ Period ______ Body Paragraph Critical Lens: “It is the responsibility of the writer to expose our many grievous faults and failures and to hold up to the light our dark and dangerous dreams‚ for the purpose of improvement.” –John Steinbeck (adapted) Directions: All of the following are essential in a good introduction. Number the following in the introduction: 1. The lens 2. Interpretation
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sense of right and wrong. The "adventures" appeal to readers who had to make some of the same tough decisions Huck did in struggles with conscience. When readers first meet Huck‚ he is living with the Widow Douglas and trying his best to conform to her rules. For example‚ when he wanted to smoke‚ "She said it was a mean practice and wasn"t clean‚ and I must not try to do it any more" (4). Huck"s immaturity shows in his reaction to her rule. He felt that she was "finding a power of fault in me for
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Ms.Sargent Eng 11th/Pd.1 February 9‚ 2013 Critical Lens Essay #3 Joanna Kathleen Rowling once said‚ “It is our choices that show what we truly are‚ far more than our abilities.” Rowling’s words suggest it is our decisions that show who we really are more than our capabilities. It’s not about what we can do or how fast we can get it done‚ but it’s ultimately about the decisions we
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