of the characters destined to be destroyed are Othello and Desdemona. Shakespeare utilizes foreshadowing to show the relationship between Othello and that goodness is destined to be destroyed. Othello is destined to be defeated because he cannot see past “honest” Iago’s lies. When Othello keeps giving his speeches about his love for Desdemona‚ it foreshadows disaster. Othello obliviously thinks Iago is telling the truth because he is his third in command‚ and does not think twice to question
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Disraeli once said‚ “Circumstances are beyond the control of man; but his conduct is in his own power” in Contarini Fleming‚ 1832. What this quote is means is that there certain situations we can’t control‚ however we can control our actions and how we deal with the situation. This quote can be proven true in both‚ the play the Crucible by Arthur Miller and the book Night by Elie Wiesel. In the Crucible‚ John Proctor learns to deal with the Salem Witch Trials and in Night‚ Elie has to deal with the Holocaust
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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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automatically blamed for the crime. They’re for‚ learning their lessons. If you do not learn the lessons on your own‚ life will teach them to you the hard way. The play Macbeth demonstrates that in order to gain that which one truly desires‚ one must sometimes give up all that we have. One way this is proven is through theme. Theme is the central message revealed through a literary work. For example‚ the central message in Macbeth is a complex study of man’s nature‚ particularly Macbeth when he is given
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Cicero once stated that “… The greater the difficulty the grater the glory …” My interpretation of this would be in order to fulfill ones goals or desires you most struggle to get there‚ the more you struggle the more satisfaction you’ll feel in the end. I agree with this statement because in this world and generation we are living in things don’t come easy. One most work hard for what they want. In order to get from point A to point B you must move towards it or you’ll never reach where you’re
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have had many experiences throughout my academic studies that improved my overall writing ability. What I thought to be my worst experience became one of my most memorable and teachable moments. As I was approaching 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
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Only The Heart is a very successful novel presented by many "narrators" in both in the past and present. This novel portrays the hardships and "suffering" that a Vietnamese family endures through the years of approaching communism. Their desperate flee from the only home they have ever known and the loved ones that they may never see again‚ all in search of a place where there is freedom and "hope". Only The Heat is a story that focuses on the Vo family’s "suffering". The novel shows the hardships
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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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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 quote is true because it can be hard to follow through with your actions when no one supports you. The play‚ The Crucible by Arthur
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One may think it is unfair to try so hard to accomplish a goal‚ and in the end it seems that all their hard work and everything they lost paid off for nothing. David Mamet once said “…it is the human lot to try and fail...” I agree with this quotation because it cannot be truer in my own life‚ as well as the tragedy Antigone by Sophocles in which two tragic heroes Creon and Antigone have to endure the pain of trying and failing. To the naked eye it may seem although Creon and Antigone are the complete
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