would be something along the lines of being whipped or stoned. This relates to the critical lens because it shows what happens when you fear the consequences of the lie more then the actual lie its self. In All-night party by R.L.Stine the lie that was told from Patrick when he tells his group of friends was that the cut on his hand was really from the broken window. Patrick can relate to the critical lens because he feared the consequences of his lie which would be him going to jail for
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ENGLISH ESSAY When going through a rough patch in life‚ someone may notice and come to terms with things about themselves that they didn’t come to grips with before. In other words‚ “In times of adversity or hardship‚ one’s true character is revealed.” In Ellen Foster‚ a book about a young foster child by Kaye Gibbons‚ Ellen faces many challenges. These challenges include the suicide of her mother‚ the abuse and unavoidable death of her father‚ and rejection from family members which led her to
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Mohamed Abdelrahman Critical Lens Essay Grade 11 George Moore once said: “Difficulty in life is a choice”. This quote states that Life can be full of difficulties and a choice can either change your entire life into a positive way or destruct you and the people around you. I agree with this quote because sometimes the choice that a person is willing to decide can make others sad but on the other hand will lead to his happiness and freedom so its difficult
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Deandra Mckie E. Dekline English 201-085 16 April‚ 2013 A Doll’s House: Woman Sacrifices How would you like to live in a society in which you were subjected to live for a man and not yourself. A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen tells the story of Nora a wealthy woman and the struggles she as well as the other female characters in a male dominant society face because of their gender. In this essay I will discuss how the women in Ibsen’s society scarifies themselves in order to remain in there gender
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Critical Lens Essay Quote: The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience”–J.F.Clarke J.F. Clarke once said‚ “The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience.” I think that what Clarke meant is that people who listen to their heart‚ people who do what they know or believe to be right‚ even if everyone else is or would be against them for it‚ are the bravest people of all. I agree with this quote because it’s usually hard to do the right
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premiere of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House‚ much has been discussed regarding the final controversial scene. Why does Nora leave not only Torvald but her children as well? Many critics and theater-goers questioned the morality of the play’s resolution. In fact‚ some productions in Germany refused to produce the original ending. Ibsen acquiesced and grudgingly wrote an alternate ending in which Nora breaks down and cries‚ deciding to stay‚ but only for her children’s sake.A Doll’s house; a chance to engulf yourself
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In Catherine Mansfield’s " The Doll’s house"‚ the main theme is on the injustices and cruelty associated with class distinctions. Set in New Zealand sometime after it becomes a colony‚ Mansfield shows how the differences among social classes are closely adhered to. She also explores themes such as how the high class people take deliberate pleasure in being cruel to the lower classes‚ and how innocently born children who are brought up in this atmosphere can become easily influenced. Mansfield uses
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Juliannah Vining March 26‚ 2012 Critical Lens English “The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience”–J.F.Clarke J.F. Clarke once stated‚ “The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience.” To me‚ this statement means that any individual who follows their conscience‚ and what they find to be right or wrong‚ is most brave‚ or strong‚ because they step away from society’s opinion and go with their own feelings whether
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Reflective Statement – A Doll’s House In the play‚ “A Doll’s House” written by Henrik Ibsen‚ there is a strong statement of existentialism throughout. Interestingly enough‚ it seems that each of the three acts in the play correspond to a stage within the concept of existentialism‚ in the order of which they occur. Act I is in correlation with the Aesthetic Stage. This is the stage where one is obsessed with their appearance‚ always changing due to a lack of knowing oneself. We see this evident
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