January 17‚ 2012 Critical Lens John F. Kennedy once stated “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. In other words‚ if we can’t resolve our problems peacefully‚ then violent revolution is bound to happen. This is true because in life when people cannot get what they want peacefully‚ they turn to violence. The pieces of literature which prove the quote true are the book; Animal Farm written by George Orwell‚ and the song; “The International” written
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several reasons "The best literature is about the universal truth such as love‚ honor‚ pride‚ compassion‚ and sacrifice" is revealed through Macbeth by William Shakespeare and Animal Farm by George Orwell through the use of several literary devices. Macbeth by William Shakespeare reveals the quote through conflict and irony. Three witches prophesied to Macbeth that he will be king. His first conflict is that he must make a sacrifice. To kill a friend‚ King Duncan‚ in order to take the throne. The
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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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faster. However in the play Macbeth the main character Macbeth gave up his morals and beliefs to become king and receive the power which motivated him to do unreasonable things. When the three witches told Macbeth their prediction that he was going to become king‚ he was happy and excited. Macbeth quickly became obsessed with becoming king and allowed Lady Macbeth to push him to unmoral limits‚ even though he knows that Duncan is a good man and a great king. Macbeth has no "spur to prick on his
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bound to repeat them. This quote holds true in a lot of literature‚ for example two examples are Macbeth by William Shakespeare and Lord of the Flies by William Golding. One work that establishes this idea is Macbeth by William Shakespeare. By use of plot‚ Shakespeare shows that it is necessary to look at past problems and confront the darkest of desires for the use of improvement. In the play Macbeth becomes over-ambitious and wants to gain maximum power‚ however he doesn’t let morality control
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the texts‚ evaluating writers’ different ways of expressing meaning and achieving effects Focus on progression of power Compare the way George Orwell and William Shakespeare present and develop power and attitudes to power in Animal Farm and Macbeth. Writer’s sharing of attitudes other characters and writers AO1 = respond to texts critically and imaginatively; select and evaluate relevant textual detail to illustrate and support interpretations AO2 = explain how language‚ structure
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In both Animal Farm and Macbeth‚ the characters battle with conflicts that have stemmed from their extreme ambition. In Animal Farm‚ Napoleon desires power‚ and he goes about changing the rules by which the animals have agreed to live in order to put himself in charge. As the story progresses‚ the animals fear Napoleon and do not want to cross his path even though they know that there are problems with his rule. This extreme ambition‚ however‚ leads Napoleon to his downfall. Similarly‚ Macbeth
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Explore the ways ambition is presented and developed in the texts Macbeth and Animal Farm. Macbeth and Animal farm have many common elements that can be paralleled between the two texts. One of the main ideas is the way the two main characters‚ Macbeth and Napoleon have an intense ambition and languish to have control over others which they take by force and their desperate attempts to contain it. William Shakespeare portrays Macbeth as a cold-blooded‚ power-hungry and ambitious tyrant‚ blinded by
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Complete in Cornell Format- Store in Binder Notebook MUST HAVE! Critical lens Essays provide a quote‚ which the student must connect to literature read. The literature must be that read in class. It consists of 5 paragraphs = Introduction‚ 3 body paragraphs‚ conclusion. The student must discuss 2 pieces of literature and three literary terms. Students must know the correct titles of the literature and punctuate it correctly. All titles are capitalized. Book titles are underlined
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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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