Ms. Zivas Critical Lens According to an unknown author‚ “It is not what an author states‚ but what he or she whispers that is important.” In other words‚ every detail in every book or work of literature has a more complex meaning than what is on the paper. Two works that prove this quote true are The Odyssey by Homer and “Ithaka” by Constantine Cavafy. The Odyssey by Homer is a metaphor for life. “It is the journey that makes up your life” as said by Tiresias‚ a blind prophet in The Odyssey
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hundred years. The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare is a grand narrative- its themes transcend time‚ place‚ culture and context. Owing to the plays universal themes and timeless elements‚ the text has been skilfully and cleverly appropriated to be valued in various periods of time. The film 10 Things I Hate About You‚ composed in 1999 by writers Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirstin Smith‚ Kiss Me Kate directed by George Sydney and Shakespeare Retold- The Taming of the Shrew directed by David
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2/20/13 Critical lens. J.W. Van Goethe once said “no two persons regard in the world in exactly the same way.” This means everybody has different views of the world and responds physically and mentally to different situations. I agree with this quote because we all have different perspectives and we often debate about the way we view society. In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck clearly shows how two persons are different
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Critical Lens Essay Nicholas Cage once said that‚ “I like flawed characters because somewhere in them I see more of the truth.” This quotes means that characters are much more unrealistic when they are perfect. Characters with flaws give the reader a more accurate view of humanity because all people have flaws. The short story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst and “The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe are two works of literature that support this quote. In both of these works‚ it is
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Critical Lens An anonymous speaker once said‚ " In literature‚ evil often triumphs but never conquers." This means that in literature there is always a clash between a good side and an evil side. The characters on the evil side are usually illustrated as more intelligent figures and will appear to be winning the little battles with the good side however‚ in the end the good will always prevail. I agree with this quote because whatever happens good will always conquer as seen in both Macbeth by
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Critical Lens Essay According to Ernest Hemingway‚ “...all things truly wicked start from innocence.” This quotation means that everything that is evil was once pure. I agree with the quotation because when your are pure of anything contaminated‚ the environment can create evilness in a person. Through the use of symbolism in Lord of the Flies‚ and irony in Oedipus the King‚ William Golding and Sophocles shows the readers that corruption stems from innocence. William Golding uses symbolism in
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In the 1500’s William Shakespeare wrote a play called “Taming of the Shrew”. This play was based on the Elizabethan ideals and judgments of marriage‚ love‚ money and social status of the time. However‚ since then the stereotypes of these ideals have been changed and modernised. In 1999‚ Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith wrote the Movie “10 Things I Hate About You” (a modern adaption of the 16th century play originally written by Shakespeare). Even though “10 Things I Hate About You” is a more
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IntroductionThe Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeares most popular plays. Its wit and comedy revolves around Kate Minola‚ a strong-willed woman who is seen as a shrew due to her unwillingness to conform to the unwritten rules of lady-hood and Pertruchio who is convinced he was born to tame [Kate]. The most obvious and major question would then be‚ was Katherine tamed by the end of the play? To be tamed‚ one would have to be forcibly changed into submissive obedience. A tamed being would obey
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The story of The Taming of the Shrew is one that raises important issues both in the Shakespearean text and in the modern appropriation 10 Things I Hate About You. How does each composer’s use of this story reflect the time in which each was composed" The Taming of the Shrew was written in the Elizabethan Era in England at a time when men were considered to be superior to women. The patriarchal society of this time is reflected to a large extent in the text and various implications of traditional
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The Comparison of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Taming of the Shrew‚ and the Work of William Shakespeare Between the years of 1588 and 1613‚ Shakespeare wrote 38 plays. His dramatic work is commonly studied in four categories: comedies‚ histories‚ tragedies‚ and romances. Although we commonly single out William Shakespeare’s work as extraordinary and deserving of special attention‚ at the time of the plays performances‚ they were typically released as popular entertainment. Where as Shakespeare’s
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