Authors use pieces of literature such as Joseph Conrad’s novel‚ The Heart of Darkness‚ the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe‚ and the satirical essay by Binyavanga Wainaina “How To Write About Africa” to show how they or other people portray Africa. Authors use different tones of voice to write: either about the same event or the same place so that their works appeal to a specific audience. Books can be written for the same audiences as well. Authors can voice their books differently to get
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It is widely felt that fairy tales have the tendency to depict women as mistress in distress‚ passive characters who are often rescued by their male counterparts who and lack of qualities considered masculine as intelligence‚ cunning‚ and courage. Nevertheless‚ these folktale perfectly balance stereotypical representations with positive portrayal of female figures. They show what at first sight appear as inept and powerless characters develop into not only active characters‚ but authentic heroins
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secures his children’s future by leaving a good reputation. He only has one name in his lifetime‚ so he chose to die to keep it instead of lie and tear his reputation down for himself and his future kin. Your name is legacy‚ and is more important than life itself. Although life is important‚ when compared to your name‚ it’s value changes. John Proctor made the best decision he could‚ a person’s name is more important than life itself because a good reputation is important in many aspects in life. Some
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Critical Lens Essay Somebody once said‚ “In literature‚ evil often triumphs but never conquers”. Both The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold and The Color Purple by Alice Walker prove this quote true. Throughout The Lovely Bones‚ a family struggles with the dreadful murder and rape of a family member. The book demonstrates how the family only got stronger with the passage of time. Their success in moving forward in life regardless of their encounter with such an evil act emphasizes the victory of good
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Through an Adlerian Lens: Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey is a world-renowned businesswoman and entertainer. She first entered the entertainment industry when she was 19 years old by co-anchoring at her local news station. She kept working upwards by hosting radio shows‚ hosting her own cable television shows‚ acting in movies‚ publishing books and magazines‚ and launching the Oprah Winfrey Network and Harpo Productions (American Academy of Achievement‚ 2011). Winfrey is also well known for her philanthropy
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In the book‚ “Strength to Love”‚ Martin Luther King Jr. said “ The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience‚ but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” In other words‚ a person’s character is defined by how they respond at a time of despair‚ hurt‚ and struggle and not how a person acts and what they stand for at a time of peacefulness and luxury. Both‚ “Fences” by August Wilson and “The Color of Water” by James McBride illustrate the
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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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Shakespeare’s Hamlet Through a Historical Lens Writing is largely the product of an author’s desire to say something‚ to tell a story‚ or to simply entertain an audience; but it is also a product of the time in history in which it was written‚ and thus shaped by the standards‚ expectations‚ attitudes‚ limitations‚ and events of the day. One could read Hamlet merely as a revenge tragedy: Hamlet’s father‚ the king of Denmark‚ is killed by his brother‚ Claudius‚ who‚ as a result‚ arrogates
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Celie had to grow up being beaten by these men and acting like their slave‚ she decided that she hated men. Instead she liked Shug‚ a famous singer‚ and they became really great friends. Shug helped her get away from Mr.____. This connects to the lens because at first Celie was not strong at all‚ but when she went with Shug to Tennessee‚ she gained confidence and started her own business sewing pants. Throughout the book‚ there has also been a theme of sexism. When Celie is living with Mr.____
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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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