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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I.S.25 Emily Tan 722 September 27‚ 2014 “Circumstances are beyond the control of man‚ but his conduct is in his own power‚” a quote by Benjamin Disraeli‚ is a statement about life and its tribulations. Situations cannot be predicted nor reined in by mankind
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Ramya Gopalakrishnan In the play Antigone by Sophocles‚ the character Teiresias observes “Think: all men make mistakes‚ but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong‚ and repairs the evil: the only crime is pride.” This quote can be interpreted as; even good people make mistakes‚ but what actually defines them as good is realizing they were wrong and fixing it. Their true mistake is letting their ego hold them back from doing so. Characterizing Charlotte Phelan
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Benjamin 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
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Olawunmi Ajibola July 10th 2013 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
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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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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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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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