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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Athena and many others. Some gods are also heroes like Heracles who‚ because he killed al l6 of his children had to do 12 penances one including killing Meduca. What I Learned in Grade 9 English ENG 1D What I Learned in Grade 9 English ENG 1D What I Learned in Grade 9 English ENG 1D What I Learned in Grade 9 English ENG 1D Basic Terms Denotation: Dictionary definition Connotation: Non-dictionary definition Figurative Language Antithesis: When opposite statements are strongly contrasted Apostrophe:
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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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The 11th Hour The 11th Hour written and directed by Leila and Nada Conners is clearly propagandistic and openly gives audience a call to action. However while their goal is to persuade the viewer to their point of view‚ a lack of story caused me to lose interest and not engage as much in the film as most likely the filmmakers would have hoped. The film used several interviews combined with narration along with as many visuals possible to support the peoples’ statements and make them visually interesting
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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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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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Should September the Eleventh Be A National Holiday? On September 11th 2001‚ the United States was attacked by terrorists who decided to try to crash 4 planes full of passengers into targets that they felt could cause the most damage to our country. The succeeded by crashing into Towers one and two of the World Trade center‚ the Pentagon‚ and a field in New Jersey. They killed over 3‚000 people‚ mostly civilians‚ who had no chance to defend themselves. Now‚ one year later‚ there is question about
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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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Full name: _____________________________________________________ Number:____ Grade:____ Class:____ Date:____/____/______ Teacher: ___________________________ English Test I Jessica and Clare are talking about Clare’s vacation. Did she have a good time? Jessica: Did you have a Nice vacation‚ Clare? Clare: Yes‚ I did. I had a lot of fun. Jessica: Where did you go? Clare: I went to Florianopolis. My father’s family live there. Jessica: Who did you travel with? Clare: I traveled with
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