critical lens essay It has been once said that‚ “all literature shows us the power of emotion. It is emotion‚ not reason‚ that motivates character in literature” this quote can be interpreted to mean that all books show us the power of feeling. It is feeling not reasoning that drives characters in it literatures. To fulfill whatever they want in the story. Feelings drive characters to succeed in every possible scenario. The validity of this interpretation can be seen as true by examining
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Appearances: They Say More About You Than You Think The term “homophobia” brings to mind individuals that hate those who are homosexual. Most of us aren’t ignorant to the fact that homophobia is a problem in America. These homophobic people call homosexuals “faggots” or “dykes” with no regard as to if these people are actually gay or not. We often believe this is as far as it is taken. Carmen Vazquez’s argument in her 1992 essay “Appearances”‚ slightly changes the definition of homophobia (Goodreads)
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Brent Staples published “Just Walk on By” in Ms.Magazine during the racially tense time of the 80’s . In this essay‚ he talks about racial tension from his perspective as a young black male facing discrimination during these times. Brent criticizes our society for how common this form of discrimination is and addresses those who perpetuate stereotypes. He goes on to explain the root cause of people abusing intimidation of others‚ describing it as a learned behavior taught from infancy. Brent continues
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War is Hell A review of chapter 2‚ ’The Crime of War’ in Michael Walzer’s book‚ "Just and Unjust Wars: A moral argument with historical illustrations." Allen Lane 1997. In this chapter‚ Walzer discusses the cruelty of war and whether there can be any justification for such cruelty. He begins by distinguishing between the justice of war (jus ad bellum) and the justice in war (jus in bello). "War is always judged twice‚ first with reference to the reasons states have for fighting‚ secondly with
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“The Man Named Boo” The author created Arthur “Boo” Radley and made Scout‚ the narrator‚ fear him. Boo was always a mysterious character throughout the novel. He was never seen and was often times feared by the neighborhood children. They would run by the Radley house every day in hopes to make it past without Boo coming out to get them. Boo was the character that was always a mystery‚ but in the end‚ surprised everyone. Very little was known about Boo. The children learnt that when Boo was young
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speak of this affliction‚ lest her reputation be called into question‚ she experiences an incident where her Nurse’s prying into her degenerative state leads to an outburst. This outburst‚ and the subsequent conversation‚ serves not only to reveal critical background information on Phaedra’s character‚ but also outlines key themes that sheds doubt on the belief that humans are in control of themselves. The Nurse discusses the nature of free will and how it is viewed in Greek culture. In Phaedra’s outburst
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psychology‚ Maria Montessori was one of them. Maria was born in 1870 and became the first woman in Italy to receive a medical degree. She embedded herself into her work and made significant contributions to the fields of psychiatry‚ anthropology and education. Maria was acclaimed for her education method that built on the way children learned naturally. She believed in order expand any system of education a favorable environment must be created to allow the flow of a child’s natural gift. Maria Montessori
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Kennedi Dodrill Ms. Albright Honors English 11 7 March 2016 Characterization Through Symbolism in A Streetcar Named Desire In the 1940s‚ modernist plays were in the rise to fame. This is because modernist plays portrayed real life during the time period. One of the most famous modernist plays of this time that portrayed the somewhat harsh reality of the 1940s in A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. The play is set in New Orleans in the 1940s and it portrays the life of Blanche Du Bois
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other about our parents’ marriage schemes. Arranged marriage is not a romantic ideal. I feel a person’s background or upbringing should not have such a profound effect on whether or not this person is compatible for you. How can you marry someone solely on the basis that they go to the same church as you? Or are members of the same country club?
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both Tessa and Bluhm had a love affair‚ and the murder is highly considered as a crime of passion. However‚ later discovery reveals that in fact Bluhm lived as a gay (Bøggild & Holm‚ 2015). The flashback takes as back to London where Tease and Justin met and marry. Justin takes her back to Kenya where secretly she embarks on investigating about a suspicious drug trail‚
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