Marriage and family values were the epitome of the Puritan way of life. Marriage in Puritan society was greatly influenced by the millennium which led men and women to marry for particular reasons. This can be proven throughout Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible where Puritan couples in Salem‚ Massachusetts such as the Proctors‚ Putnams‚ Coreys‚ and Nurses chose to wed because it provided specific roles for each spouse‚ it allowed them to fulfill their religious duty of procreation‚ and also because it gave
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in which one could raise or maintain one’s social status. This was especially true for women because it was basically the only way considering the fact that they were unable to work a honest living or accomplish anything on their own. The Marxist lens help explain how socioeconomic factors influence the characters‚ plot‚ setting‚ or any other aspect of the novel. Marxists believe that a work of literature is not a result of divine inspiration or pure artistic endeavor‚ but that it arises out of
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In the movie “Through A Lens Darkly” shows the changes that black people went through in life. The way black people look when they’re portrayed was taken‚ the civil war‚ and reconstruction period. The history of black people was in family photo album from the 30’s and 50’s. The identity that the white people gave black people was miss represented. How black people look‚ the color of their skin‚ their lips‚ their nose‚ and their hair. They will look at us as a grease monkey or black monkeys. The
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Galileo‚ Through a Clear Lens Many people remember Galileo Galilei as simply the inventor of the telescope‚ and an important figure in science. However‚ Galileo’s life and pioneer thinking challenged the old world beliefs of the Church at a time when their word was law; and demonstrated his great courage‚ his strong convictions‚ and his thirst for knowledge. Galileo began his studies as a young boy at a monastery near Florence‚ Italy. In 1581‚ he gave up the monastic life at the request of his
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Will Behan Critical lens for The Crucible Edmund Burke once stated “No passion so effectively robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear”. In other words fear of anything especially what a person does not know or understand can cripple one’s mind very effectively and with a large magnitude. A person would only need to recall the last time they were afraid of something they didn’t understand or when they didn’t know what to do to stop something from happening and reflect upon
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Synergy through a Lens Synergy is a word that relates to the idea of synchronised energy; it means “a combined or correlated action; working together for greater effect‚ a united‚ harmonious effect” (World Book Dictionary‚ 2004). It is an energy evident in almost every piece of art‚ particularly in those of Ansel Adams. He was an American photographer and environmentalist who worked with various photographic techniques to intensify and purify the psychological experience of natural beauty. Adams’
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Looking at Hamlet through a Freudian Lens The human mind is one of the world’s greatest mysteries. For generations‚ scientists from many fields have studied the homo-sapien brain to try and solve the age-old mystery. One of the most famous psychologists to delve into the cranial puzzle is Sigmund Freud. Freud developed many theories on the human species according to development and habits. His psychoanalysis has been transferred into literature over the years. When reading William Shakespeare’s
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Psychology Through the Old Man and the Sea An old man dedicates his life to his passion‚ the sea. Ernest Hemingway’s “The Old Man in the Sea” portrays the psychological lens. This is developed through the old man’s relationship with the boy‚ his positive attitude‚ and loneliness. The psychological lens is visible through Santiago’s relationship with the boy. For example‚ when Santiago and the boy are fishing‚ the boy says‚ “Keep the blanket around you‚ you’ll not fish without eating while i’m alive
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Name: Instructor: Course: Date: A Passage to India through the Lens of Orientalism Orientalism presents a critical study of the Western world’s patronizing cultural representations and perceptions‚ as well as their fictional depictions‚ of the Eastern world and the people inhabiting the Middle East and Asia. Said (p.32) notes that Orientalism‚ which involves scholarship in Western Countries about the East‚ is tied inextricably to Imperialism and this makes it intellectually suspect because it is
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Annie Leibovitz: Life through a Lens Robert Frank & Henri Catier Brunson Keith Richards & Mick Jagger She believes that attitude‚ lighting‚ what you’re trying to accomplish are the most important factors when taking a picture. I have never heard of Annie Leibovitz until I watched the documentary Life through a Lens. I was amazed by her work. Since 1967‚ the early days of photography‚ Annie learned that photography is very important. Annie always concentrated on the U.S. way of life
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