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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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    difficulties. Examples from our everyday lives could be used to substantiate this interpretation of the quote. There are those problems that will affect a person’s future and a few of the people close to that person. Such include moving houses‚ getting a bad grade‚ making friends‚ etc. Then‚ there are the major obstacles: war‚ epidemics‚ or any other life-threatening issues. These are more serious in manner and the choices made for these hold a huge impact on a large group of people and can determine whether

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    Alex Ryder English 10A November 20‚ 2012 “In this world goodness is destined to be defeated.” According to Walker Percy‚ in our society‚ good will is compelled to be desolated. This is proven true through William Shakespeare’s playwright‚ Othello and William Golding’s novel‚ Lord Of The Flies. William Shakespeare uses foreshadowing and characterization and William Golding utilizes symbolism in their stories to aggrandize their literary works. In William Shakespeare’s playwright

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    return home. Ultimately Odysseus realized that he had to use all is power‚ might‚ and intelligence to over come the hardships and return to Ithaca. A second literary element from The Odyssey by Homer is dynamic character. Throughout the epic poem Odysseus’s biggest struggle was finding that median between hubris and humility. I all started in the very beginning of the poem Odysseus had jus won the Trojan War but with the help of the gods. Odysseus didn’t thank the gods‚ which was disrespectful

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    INTRODUCTION: Opening Statement: Franz Kafka once said‚ “If the literature we are reading does not wake us‚ why then do we read it?   A literary work must be an ice-axe to break the sea frozen inside us.” Setup: This quote suggests that true literature evokes an emotional or meaningful response in the reader; it in some way changes how we view things. Thesis: By looking at Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner‚ the validity of this quote will become clear.  The experience

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    Trust is a very valuable thing is one’s life. Without trust‚ it is next to impossible to go through life. Graham Green happens to agree with this as she had once said‚ “… it is impossible o go through life without trust…” One can interpret this quote as trust being an essential aspect to life and in order to go through it‚ there must be someone or something a person can put his or her faith in. Two works of literature that reflect this quote are The Fault in Our Stars by John Greene and A Raisin

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    Anne Lamott said‚ “Good literature substitutes for an experience which we have not ourselves lived through.” Good literature allows individuals to live through events which they have not encountered in their lives. I agree with this quote because I believe it is true. This quote is shown to be true through the books‚ Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. In both pieces of literature‚ characters had an experience which we haven’t had or been through. Books help us understand

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    Power in a Character Power and authority can bring out a person’s character. Abraham Lincoln said‚ “Nearly all men can stand adversity‚ but if you want to test a man’s character‚ give him power.” Anyone can fight against his or her hardships‚ but the way a person uses their authority shows their potential and leadership qualities. The plays Antigone by Sophocles and Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare prove this a valid quote. In the play Antigone‚ Creon becomes overly confident with his power

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    Many times in life‚ people seek vengeance on one another because they think it’s the right thing‚ when it’s wrong. However revenge is too tempting there for one cannot retain it. In many situations the person seeking revenge not only hurts themselves but everyone amongst them. Mahatma Gandhi confirms this when he says “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind”. This means‚ from revenge you only end up impairing everyone from the resentful wrongs you perform. Some may agree

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    Fate or Fatality David Mamet correctly stated that‚ “…it is the human lot to try and fail…” This quote means that human beings are destined to always attempt to improve their lives although they are seldom successful. The two works of literature that best support this interpretation are the The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison and “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare. Pecola and Macbeth‚ the protagonists from both works‚ strive to improve their “current” situations but fail miserably. In The Bluest

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