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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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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all the peer pressure that surrounds you‚ it is a big accomplishment. He is saying to not go with the flow‚ but to stand out as you. I agree with this critical lens. The novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and the graphic novel Maus by Art Spiegelman illustrate the critical lens. Speak is about how the main character‚ Melinda‚ is trying to find her identity and trying to be herself. The book Maus is about the Holocaust‚ which was caused by one group of people extremely disliking the identity of another
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Critical Lens Name ____________________ Sample Introduction and Date _________ Period ______ Body Paragraph Critical Lens: “It is the responsibility of the writer to expose our many grievous faults and failures and to hold up to the light our dark and dangerous dreams‚ for the purpose of improvement.” –John Steinbeck (adapted) Directions: All of the following are essential in a good introduction. Number the following in the introduction: 1. The lens 2. Interpretation
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Nyjae Ms.Sargent Eng 11th/Pd.1 February 9‚ 2013 Critical Lens Essay #3 Joanna Kathleen Rowling once said‚ “It is our choices that show what we truly are‚ far more than our abilities.” Rowling’s words suggest it is our decisions that show who we really are more than our capabilities. It’s not about what we can do or how fast
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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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The Crucible Critical Lens J.F. Clarke once stated “the bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience.” In other words‚ anyone who follows their heart‚ or does what they believe is right are the bravest people. Often many people who follow their heart have no support causing them to act and think for themselves. This
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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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Critical lens essay “The only worthwhile literature is that which makes you think about you own life.” This statement is valid for many reasons like‚ sometimes you can compare the story to your own life‚ it makes you think about what you said and done to other people‚ and the story can be a real eye opener and could possibly help you get your life back on track to the road of success. Two works of literature that support this quote are A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Spark and To Save a life by
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