Critical Lens Essay Quote: The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience”–J.F.Clarke J.F. Clarke once said‚ “The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience.” I think that what Clarke meant is that people who listen to their heart‚ people who do what they know or believe to be right‚ even if everyone else is or would be against them for it‚ are the bravest people of all. I agree with this quote because it’s usually hard to do the right
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characteristics. This is not the case in the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest‚ in which Ken Kesey shows a woman can hold a dominating‚ powerful role in society and be contrary to the stereotypical woman figure to depict the validity of the society ’s views about women and their roles using the failure of the matriarchal female character to succeed at her role assumed by her occupation. The matriarchal female‚ Mildred Big Nurse Ratched‚ gains control over her realm in the mental hospital‚ but fails
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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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assassinated‚ Mark Antony becomes oppressive‚ ruthless‚ and tyrannical. One of the themes in Antigone is hubris. Creon‚ the ruler of Thebes‚ tries to appease the gods as the leader. His power causes him to become arrogant and he displeases the gods. He loses sight of the difference between civil and divine law. The conflict between civil law and divine law reoccurs throughout the play. Antigone believes in divine law over civil law. She thinks that civil laws are unfair and wants to bury her
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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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guests in the house. Constantine had raised Skeeter‚ Ms.Phelan’s daughter‚ since infancy and developed an intimate bond that was evident to anyone who observed. When Skeeter was bullied for her looks and had a hard time with friends‚ Constantine was the one consoling her‚ not her own mother. Skeeter continued writing to her throughout college‚ and when she returned expecting to see Constantine after 4 years‚ Ms.Phelan said she had left for family in Chicago. This was a lie since she knew Skeeter’s reaction
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The character of Randall P. McMurphy in Ken Kesey’s acclaimed film‚ ’One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest’‚ displays characteristics that are commonly associated with being both a psychopath and a saviour. The film is set in an American mental institution in the early 1960’s‚ which means that the attitudes of the staff‚ and community in general‚ towards mental illness were a lot different to that of the twenty-first century. McMurphy’s persona seemed to be constantly changing throughout the film to fit
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better understand what’s out there. One literary element would be individualism because he is left on his own. He is a orphan. We have not experienced this either because most of aren’t orphans or have been in and out of different foster homes like Oliver has. We can see and feel his emotions. In Hatchet‚ Brian Robenson also had a bad experience. He went through a plane crash and got stranded on a island with little resources. He has less food a hatchet. He has no one to
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entire ordeal is completely dependent on the course of action that person takes. Examples of this quote that can be applied to our everyday lives are policemen. People have to take full responsibility for their behavior. When an opportunity is given‚ one has to decide whether to take it or leave it. The two novels‚ Thirteen Reasons Why and Dorothy Must Die‚ by Jay Asher and Danielle Paige‚ respectively‚ thoroughly supports the quote. The quote‚ in my opinion‚ means that mankind should be independent
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