Luis Medina English Final Ms. Bloomfield 6-7-12 Critical Lens Essay L.M. Montgomery once said‚ “...we pay the price for everything we get or take in this world”. What he is trying to say is that we have to face the consequences for the choices we make. There is always a result from everything that happens‚ giving or taking‚ will result in something else. I agree with his philosophy‚ mainly because it speaks pure truth about how most things are run in the common society that we as human
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Nyjae Ms.Sargent Eng 11th/Pd.1 February 9‚ 2013 Critical Lens Essay #3 Joanna Kathleen Rowling once said‚ “It is our choices that show what we truly are‚ far more than our abilities.” Rowling’s words suggest it is our decisions that show who we really are more than our capabilities. It’s not about what we can do or how fast
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A Comparison of Hamlet and McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest" It is suggested that in modern literature‚ the true element of tragedy is not captured because the protagonist is often of the same social status as the audience‚ and therefor‚ his downfall is not tragic. This opinion‚ I find‚ takes little consideration of the times in which we live. Indeed‚ most modern plays and literature are not about monarchs and the main character is often equal to the common person; this‚ however
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Fly over the Cuckoo’s Nest “But I tried‚ didn’t I? Goddamnit‚ at least I did that”. These words by R.P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson) are a very accurate summary of his time at the mental institution in Oregon. Jack Nicholson is playing a man who was sent to jail‚ because he had sexual contact with a 15-year old girl. Furthermore‚ he is then transfered to the institution on the basis of neglecting to work. At the instituion we get to follow McMurphy as he spend his time trying group theraphy‚ poker
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Crucible Critical Lens An anonymous source once stated‚ “When fighting the Dragon‚ be fearful of becoming the Dragon itself”. This quote means that one’s trepidation of becoming or saying things that one’s contrary to. This quote is true because often times contradiction and hysteria can occur which leads to a change in opinion. The Crucible by Arthur Miller and Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer equally prove this quote to be true through the use of literary elements or techniques. Characterization
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English IV AP / Dual Enrollment 12 Feb. 2010 “Whoa‚ Man!”: The Lack of Feminization in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises and Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest While Ernest Hemingway and Ken Kesey’s writing style and plot details are often found on opposite ends of the literary spectrum‚ The Sun Also Rises and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest are similar in that the main female characters both share masculine qualities that were strengthened due to war. In The Sun Also Rises‚ Hemingway
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being attacked by the wolf‚ she kills him. Thurber also expresses a serious message because little children nowadays are exposed to more violence than they should ever be. Thurber’s satire “The Princess and the Tin Box‚” a princess has to choose one of five princes to marry‚ based on their gifts. Four princes bring fancy and shiny things‚ but the poor fifth prince brought some useless rocks. “She examined it with great interest and squealed with delight‚ for all her life she had been glutted
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Chapter Ten and Eleven Gender roles during this time were very important. The mother had certain roles as well as the father. The stereotypical gender role of the father is someone that works full time and brings home money to the family while the mother stays home with the children and takes care of them. Most people would say Garp does not fit the stereotypical gender role of the father in Helen and Garp’s marriage. Garp was instinctively generous when it came to his children‚ loyal as an animal
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Britanee Gugel "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly"‚ was once said by Antoine De Saint-Exupery. This is an accurate quote to live by and refer to daily since following your instincts is usually the best decision for yourself. It leads you to do exactly what you want to do‚ instead of anyone getting to your mindset. This quote can also be shown in literature-characters go through hardships within there own minds. But when a third party expresses their own opinion of the problem
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personal loss and face many hardships‚ but finally reach to their own respected homes and families‚ safe and soundly. In Homers’‚ The Odyssey‚ the main character faces many hardships‚ but ultimately is successful by meeting and re-uniting with his loved ones. The idea which relates the quote with this book is that in The Odyssey‚ Odysseus faces tons of trials and tribulations as well as tough challenges like the time when he stayed patiently in Calypso‚ the enchantress’s isolated island for 7 years‚ but
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