Critical Lens – Cheat sheet! Your task: to write a Critical Lens essay using TWO of the characters from The Crucible. First‚ let’s review the task of the critical lens: Write a critical essay in which you discuss two works of literature you have read from the particular perspective of the statement that is provided for you in the Critical Lens. In your essay‚ provide a valid interpretation of the statement‚ agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it‚ and support your opinion
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anoymous writer wrote “Literature opens a dark window on the soul‚ revealing more about what is bad in human nature than what is good.” This quote means that literature tells more of the bad things that people do than the the good things. This is because it is more thrilling to read about the misfortunes of someone than an a characters regular life. This quote is proven true in the two works The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and in The Color Purple by Alice Walker. “Literature opens a dark
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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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How does one give up on a dream they had once achieved? Some may move on‚ but for many‚ it is easy to remain stuck in those vivid moments they think of every time they close their eyes. Anything other than staying determined is unthinkable‚ although it is not an easy feat with every obstacle – including time – working against them. Fixation on the past turns a once-motivator to a manic hindrance. Fitzgerald‚ Mannilow‚ Coldplay‚ and Quin᷈onez explore this phenomenon in different ways‚ connected through
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Have A Dream On August 28‚ 1963‚ Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ gave a speech titled‚ “I Have a Dream.” The very title of his speech‚ “I Have a Dream” was probably taken from his true desire‚ which is present throughout his speech. “I have a dream that one day the nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: we hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal.”(531) The next verses of King’s speech repeated the words‚ “I have a dream‚” which
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means that lying isn’t only when one tells something false‚ but also when one does not speak at all‚ the truth included. This is generally true. A text that illustrates this quote would have characters who do not reveal the truth at a time when doing so would be important. Othello by William Shakespeare satisfies this quote with characters like Emilia and Iago. Characters lie to cover up something‚ but when one doesn’t say anything to tell the truth‚ it still counts as lying. Emilia finds the handkerchief
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the end of my junior year we were instructed to write a critical lens paper. My English teacher persistently reminded us this was not an essay to be done at the last minute. I was unfamiliar with this assignment and at first glance it seemed fairly easy. With that in mind‚ I decided to hold off and focus my attention on other courses. As the due date was approaching‚ nerves set in. I immediately began working on a rough draft. The critical lens final was due Monday‚ giving me only the weekend to complete
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“Superman and Me‚” by Sherman Alexie and “Bodega Dreams‚” by Ernesto Quinonez‚ examines the importance of education and the impact it has on cultures. In “Superman and Me” the narrator tells a story about an Indian boy who teaches himself how to read and write at the age of 3 years. Despite the challenges he was face with living on an Indian Reservation‚ he remained motivated and interested in gaining more knowledge in reading and writing. “Bodega Dreams‚” by Ernesto Quinonez the narrator tells a
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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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Martin Luther King‚ Jr. dreamt of freedom for every American. At the end of his speech‚ he mentions the black men and white men‚ Jews and Gentiles‚ Protestants and Catholics. He doesn’t leave any group out of his words. This dream of his is derived from the “American Dream.” A dream of opportunity for all‚ that every person has the right to receive an education and work to provide for their children. That all Americans have the right to make their lives and the lives of their families better
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