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    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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    All My Sons 3/18/13 Critical Lens - Benjamin Aereli Benjamin Aereli once said that “Circumstances are beyond the control of the man‚ but his conduct is in his power.” I agree with this quote. This quote means that unexpected things happen‚ things that one does not have any control over. One does have control over how they handle a situation. Many examples of this idea can be found in literature. The play All My Sons by Arthur Miller illustrates this idea several times. Two characters

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    Critical Lens Essay “Good people... are good because they’ve come to wisdom through failure”. This quote from William Saroyan means that wise people acquire their insight from experiences‚ especially unsuccessful ones. I agree with the quote and the idea of people being knowledgeable because of the hardships and journeys they had endured. The two novels Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston and The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger both support the idea of gaining wisdom through

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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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    Saint Bernadette Bernadette was the daughter of François Soubirous‚ a miller‚ and his wife Louise‚ a laundress‚ and was the eldest of five children who survived infancy. Bernadette was born on 7 January 1844‚ and baptized at the local parish church‚ St. Pierre’s‚ on January 9. Bernadette’s poor family lived in a single un-heated room. On 11 February 1858‚ Bernadette‚ then aged 14‚ was out gathering firewood and bones with her sister and a friend at the grotto of Massabielle outside Lourdes

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    Critical Lens Essay Somebody once said‚ “In literature‚ evil often triumphs but never conquers”. Both The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold and The Color Purple by Alice Walker prove this quote true. Throughout The Lovely Bones‚ a family struggles with the dreadful murder and rape of a family member. The book demonstrates how the family only got stronger with the passage of time. Their success in moving forward in life regardless of their encounter with such an evil act emphasizes the victory of good

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    Katherine Kennedy Huck Finn Critical Lens Essay Antoine de Saint-Exupéry stated‚ “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly”. He implies that humans understand and comprehend the world by different means and rely on different sources to provide the truth. People use their senses‚ reasoning‚ emotion‚ and what others have taught them. However‚ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry expressed that in order to understand something for what it is truly

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    Celie had to grow up being beaten by these men and acting like their slave‚ she decided that she hated men. Instead she liked Shug‚ a famous singer‚ and they became really great friends. Shug helped her get away from Mr.____. This connects to the lens because at first Celie was not strong at all‚ but when she went with Shug to Tennessee‚ she gained confidence and started her own business sewing pants. Throughout the book‚ there has also been a theme of sexism. When Celie is living with Mr.____

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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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    Actor Ryan Patrick Devlin is known for his work on ABC’s “Brothers and Sisters.” He also starred in “Cougar Town” in several episodes and is seen on “Jane the Virgin.” In addition‚ this star is also known for his major movie roles on “Veronica Mars” and “Big Shots.” But while he is mostly known for his television stunts‚ this actor does have a heart for charity. Born in Lansing‚ Michigan‚ he took his high school education at Forest Hills Central High School. When he graduated‚ he attended Michigan

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