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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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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Fate or Fatality David Mamet correctly stated that‚ “…it is the human lot to try and fail…” This quote means that human beings are destined to always attempt to improve their lives although they are seldom successful. The two works of literature that best support this interpretation are the The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison and “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare. Pecola and Macbeth‚ the protagonists from both works‚ strive to improve their “current” situations but fail miserably. In The Bluest
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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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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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3/20/11 In most cases evil wins the battle but never wins the war. The quote “In literature‚ evil often triumphs but never conquers." This has been proven as valid‚ in both books Macbeth and in Black & White. In Macbeth‚ Macbeth kills the king however he gets killed. In Black & White both boys steel to pay their senior dues. They are both punished according to their racial ethnicity. This is proven as valid in Black & White when
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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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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 2‚039 Members Following follow Introduction Summary Themes Characters Critical Essays In-Depth Quotes Lesson Plan For Teachers Homework Help Quizzes Trivia Critical Essays Sample Essay Outlines Suggested Essay Topics Analysis Critical Context Of Mice and Men Critical Evaluation Critical Overview Essays and Criticism Essays and Criticism Dreams and Reality in Of Mice and Men Print PDF Cite John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a
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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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