According to Seneca‚ a Roman philosopher‚ “The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.” In other words‚ the boldest thing in this world is to see an honorable person fighting against misfortune‚ and never give up. I agree with this statement because it happens in real life and in literature. A man who goes against tragedy caused by nature‚ human or himself is considered great and honorable. Two works of literature that illustrate the quote as I have explained
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Aaron Laidler 10 September 2012 Period 1 AP Lit. Mr. Wise Oedipus Essay The ability to see is a much more complex ability than just the physical attribute. Most individuals have the ability to see physically but are blind to the reality of certain circumstances. In the play‚ “Oedipus the King” by Plato‚ Oedipus‚ the tragic hero‚ is not a blind man but cannot see the reality in the outcome of trying to escape his given fate. Some individuals are blind to who they actually are‚ this is displayed
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"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." This quote suggests that writers must face their failures and confront their dangerous desires for purpose of learning from their own mistakes‚ people who don’t learn from past mistakes are bound to repeat them. This quote holds true in a lot of literature‚ for example two examples are Macbeth by William Shakespeare and
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Great Expectations Essay The story Great Expectations is best viewed through the class studies critical lens with a contrast between rich and poor. Miss Havisham’s estate and Uncle Pumblechook are comparable to the life of Pip and the family he lives with because they are upper class and lower class. In just the first 30 minutes of the story‚ the recurring motif of rich versus poor is expressed three times. First‚ when Pip is forced by Uncle Pumblechook to go to Miss Havisham so that his family
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because a naval officer arrived. This story relates to this critical lens because I never experience living on an inhabited island and I never experience of someone trying to kill you‚ the literature can substitute my experience that I have never experienced before. One literary element is point of view‚ Ralph follows his own belief in civilization and that Jack follows his belief of savagery. Another literature that relates to this critical lens is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. In this literature
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Feminist Lens on Hamlet The critical school our group will be discussing is feminism. The core ideas of this school is the equality of gender. When defined in the dictionary‚ it states that feminism is “The theory of the political‚ economic‚ and social equality of the sexes”. A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women. Malala Yousafzai‚ a young social justice leader‚ sums up the general passion felt by those who are members of this school when she said “W
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Ailing Li O9.26.1O English Ms.Tsapelas/Ms.Hagan Franklin D. Roosevelt’s quote. Frankin D. Roosevelt once said‚ ’’Men are not prisoners of fate‚ but only prisoners of their own minds.’’ In other words‚ Humanity’s captives of destiny‚ but only captives of their own thoughts. This can be shown true through different works of literature. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ and the novel Speak by Laurie Hales Anderson‚ contain details that support the
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Anna Correa Mr. MacDougal Critical Lens Essay: Of Mice and Men 5/26/13 An anonymous person once said‚ “A friend is someone who understands your past‚ believes in your future‚ and accepts you just the way you are.” This statement means that someone who cherishes you and cares for you‚ understands your background‚ wants to pursue similar objectives‚ and accepts your personality. This statement is agreeable‚ because of this statement is implemented in both the
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Throughout the constant journey of life you are often under pressure. There is pressure to satisfy‚ pressure you put on yourself and the pressure that other people put on you. Throughout the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and the short story “Brother Dear” by Bernice Friesen‚ the characters find themselves facing these pressures on a daily basis. Both plotlines show how people can experience these pressures‚ for all different reasons‚ during various times in their life. In Death of a
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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Critical Lens Essay Someone once said‚ "All literature shows us the power of emotion. It is emotion‚ not reason that motivates characters in literature." This means that all literature is an expression of emotion and it is the emotion that is the main character‚ and often the setting and theme as well. It is not the reasoning within the story that draws you in‚ but rather how the story deals with the emotions we all have felt. It provides us with a possible
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