Winnie Chow 9/14/11 Critical Lens Essay L.M. Montgomery once said‚ "... we pay a price for everything we get or take in this world..." In other words‚ there are consequences that we receive for everything we take in this society. This quote is especially true and best exemplified by two works of literature‚ "Forgive My Guilt" by Robert P. Tristram Coffin and "After Twenty Years" by O. Henry. The use of literary elements such as metaphor and irony further illustrate the validity of the
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the concept of making unfair judgements has been around for generations. Consequently‚ ample authors use the theme of not judging others in their works. For example‚ in Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare‚ the character Isabella argues that‚ “We cannot weigh our brother with ourself” (2.2.156). This quote can be interpreted in quite a few different ways‚ but the two that are the most prominent are that you cannot compare the actions of one human being to another‚ and that the only person you
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must go through at some point. Most of us never think of how to deal with the loss of our loved ones until we are faced with the reality of death. It is one of the harsh realities that are commonly faced without training or education; learning to accept that we do not get over a loss‚ rather‚ learn to live with it. The experience of such a loss can assist individuals in accepting their grief response as a journey. The stages of mourning are universal and are experienced differently depending on
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Ordinary People Critical Lens Alexander Solzhenitsyn once said‚ “Good literature substitutes for an experience which we‚ ourselves‚ have not yet experienced.” Good literature creates worlds and lifestyles for us that we otherwise would not be exposed to. Good writing gives us the opportunity to live in another world and experience things that otherwise would be out of our reach. These can be realistic things‚ or fantasy. Good literature gives us the opportunity to explore other peoples worlds
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women because she has the power to influence them‚ which she doesn’t have with man; therefore by influencing women‚ she hopes to influence man as well. In the introduction‚ the Chao shows concern for her son‚ Ku: “I fear that my son Ku may bring disgrace upon the Imperial Dynasty” (pag. 320). However‚ Chao knows that she can’t do much about her son –he is grown up and probably wouldn’t take her advices as much as a woman would– and she can’t count on her husband either who was probably dead by then
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Assignment: “The Namesake”: The Greatest Journeys Are the Ones that Bring You Home” The film “Namesake” that we viewed in class depicts the story of two young newlywed Indian immigrants who moved from Calcutta‚ India to settle in the United States of Cambridge‚ Massachusetts. Initially‚ the story begins to pick up pace when their son Gogol & his little sister Sonia is born
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teaches us a similar principle in her poem by stating “Judging others isn’t fair unless we’ve lived their lives” (Source C). We cannot assume we understand a persons situation unless we have been in their shoes. If we “judge” others before thinking of their perspective it is unfair to that person. Along with not judging a person before we see things from their point of view we should not give them fake sympathy and pretend to understand. This is how Lady Gaga feels when she says‚ “‘Til your world burns
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How do you know if you are grieving??? If you have suffered a loss through the death of a loved one and don’t feel "normal"‚ you are probably grieving. If you exhibit or are feeling any or all of the following symptoms‚ you are dealing with grief. Symptoms: * Feel physically drained * Out of emotional control - feel good one minute; in the pits the next * Can’t eat - food makes you sick. People tend to lose up to 40 pounds while grieving * Susceptible to illnesses * "Zombie Effect"
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Mockingbird and “A Bronzeville Mother Loiters in Mississippi. Meanwhile a Mississippi Mother Burns Bacon” shows us things very differently than what we initially thought it would was. Things aren’t always what they seem‚ the truth is mostly being overshadowed by what others want it to be. Authors can show us characters that are looked down upon because people believe that they’ve done wrong but in reality they are actually good people with good intentions. In To Kill a Mockingbird
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Literature is a form of art in which words are skillfully composed by writers to convey meaning. As we know‚ words have the power to alter one’s emotions and they can sometimes result in making us feel that our lives are incomplete. The novel The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is no exception to this because the story leaves a deep impression on the reader. In the story‚ there is a novel which deeply resonates with both Hazel and Augustus because it reassures them that they are not alone in their
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