Raisin in the Sun. It is just a normal book until you take it to a new realization and apply it to much more. Through this book‚ I have learned how characters are influenced by their surroundings‚ how pieces of the book connect to this quote‚ and how my life has been influenced by the actions of characters throughout the book. Just because a person can perform superior deeds and claim to live peacefully on the outside‚
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Critical Lens When writers write from a place of insight and real caring about the truth‚ they have the ability to throw the lights on for the reader." In other words the critical lens shoes that the writer who cares about the truth and has a deep understanding of the literature can help us understand the literature. Yes‚ I agree with this statement. I have read two books‚ which is Odyssey by Homer and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Those books show how human nature is similar to literature. In
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Kevi Fuseyamore May 29‚ 2013 Genna pd. 8 Benjamin Disraeli once said‚ "Circumstances are beyond the control of man; but his conduct is in his own power." This quote means that we can’t control our natural given situations‚ but we can control how we go about them. I agree with this quote because not only does it apply to literature‚ but it applies to real life as well. A Raisin In the Sun by Lorraine Hansbury and The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-Time by Mark Haddon both illustrate the
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Ronald Sanchez Mr.VerStraten Critical lens Essay “All literature shows us power of emotion‚ it is emotion‚ not reason that motivates characters in literature.”This powerful quote was once said by Duff Brenna. Yes this quote is true. This quote means that author’s put life into the characters they create in literature. Characters that act on emotion‚ gets the reader gets emotionally attached to them and they just
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Clearing Your Perspective Lens Those who are happiest‚ never have everything; rather‚ they are thankful for everything they do have. In an ideal world‚ everything would be perfect for each of us. There would be no restrictions‚ no hardships‚ and no sadness. Unfortunately‚ such a world is unattainable‚ which is why we have to make do with the good we do have; something we all possess‚ no matter how bad things may seem. Dwelling on all the things you do not have will never leave you satisfied‚
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Based on the beginning of the story‚ many of the beliefs that readers will have will be centered on their status as upper class. In the opening scene‚ Laura notes how she felt just like a working girl. In examining this through a structuralist lens‚ it can be implied that all members of upper class status do not work because they are well off in life. It can be implied that no upper class members work or ever have worked and therefore do not know what working is like and can only assume how it
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An anoymous writer wrote “Literature opens a dark window on the soul‚ revealing more about what is bad in human nature than what is good.” This quote means that literature tells more of the bad things that people do than the the good things. This is because it is more thrilling to read about the misfortunes of someone than an a characters regular life. This quote is proven true in the two works The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and in The Color Purple by Alice Walker. “Literature opens
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Research question: To what extent is water pollution solvable? Lens: Historical Evaluating Water Pollution Through a Historical Lens With the start of the 20th century‚ the United States has become aware of the seriousness of today’s environmental issues. Today‚ countries with a rapid course of innovation‚ such as China‚ India and even the US struggle to supply their population with the basic necessities‚ like clean water. According to Lian-Jun Bao‚ graduate of the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry
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F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby as memoir recalling a story of a life he once pertained. Within writing this narrative containing several symbols and metaphor it reveals the dark truth of life. As Hamlet said to Ophelia‚ “God has given you one face‚ and you make yourself another.” The battle between who Gatsby is and who he perceived himself to be‚ creates a futile battle. As the narratives reaches the peak of the climax‚ Gatsby believes by wedding Daisy he’d reach ultimate success. However
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The theater Lend Me a Tenor is ta comedy work of Ken Ludwig‚ a famous American playwright. The show’s first performance on Broadway in 1989 was a huge success. It has been translated into sixteen languages so far and has been staged around the world for a long time‚ considered the highest representative of Broadway comedies. The author narrated the story with combination of climactic and episodic plot construction‚ in which there are lots of people and events‚ and there exists some parallel plots
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