saying‚ "I have a pain upon my forehead‚ here" (III.iii.320-326). He could have easily just asked her where the handkerchief was‚ or as easily faced Cassio or Desdemona to tell them what was on his mind. Instead‚ he keeps quiet and just assumes everything Iago says is true. By keeping to himself‚ Othello is
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leaving his quest of reaching the pyramids. The thief who stole his money for his journey‚ caused him to sell his flock of sheep which he considered to be his way of living. “He was no longer a shepherd‚ and he has nothing not even the money to return everything (Coelho 37). The form of sufferings experienced on The Alchemist contrasts the form of sufferings in Night. In order to reach Elie and Santiago’s main goal both had to sacrifice themselves in order for them to get a taste of
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Winnie Chow 9/14/11 Critical Lens Essay L.M. Montgomery once said‚ "... we pay a price for everything we get or take in this world..." In other words‚ there are consequences that we receive for everything we take in this society. This quote is especially true and best exemplified by two works of literature‚ "Forgive My Guilt" by Robert P. Tristram Coffin and "After Twenty Years" by O. Henry. The use of literary elements such as metaphor and irony further illustrate the validity of the
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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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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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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 an unavoidable change in the character Rose of Sharon. When we are first introduced to
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control of man; but his conduct is in his own power." This quote means that we can’t control our natural given situations‚ but we can control how we go about them. I agree with this quote because not only does it apply to literature‚ but it applies to real life as well. A Raisin In the Sun by Lorraine Hansbury and The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-Time by Mark Haddon both illustrate the idea of adjusting to what we can’t control. A Raisin In the Sun by Lorraine Hansbury uses character to
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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. It is just a normal book until you take it to a new realization and apply it to much more. Through this book
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ultimate success. However‚ Maslow’s hierarchy of needs believes that ultimate success is self-actualization‚ a missing component that neither versions of Gatsby’s ever sees. Paul Laurence Dunbar(source B) state “Nay‚ let them only see us‚ while We wear the
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Characterization is the combination of all the things and author does to create the personality of a character in a piece of literature. For example‚ throughout the story‚ the read learns a lot about the character of Jack. We learn that he is a very determined young boy. He does not like to give up when he fails; he likes to keep going until he is successful. In the beginning of the novel‚ Ralph‚ Jack‚ and Simon come across a pig and Jack wants to kill it for meat. Jack
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