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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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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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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January 17‚ 2012 Critical Lens John F. Kennedy once stated “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. In other words‚ if we can’t resolve our problems peacefully‚ then violent revolution is bound to happen. This is true because in life when people cannot get what they want peacefully‚ they turn to violence. The pieces of literature which prove the quote true are the book; Animal Farm written by George Orwell‚ and the song; “The International” written
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Why we shouldn’t compare ourselves to others We all do it. Comparing ourselves to one another is just part of human nature but is also a social skill we are raised up with. Our society encourages such comparison. Telling us who’s smarter‚ who’s more attractive‚ who’s more important‚ parents comparing you to your siblings or your peers‚ people telling us we must be better than everyone us etc. But this way of thinking can be harmful. Today I’m going to talk about a few reasons why the only person
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Critical Thinking Assignment Summary Page | Criteria | Your points | 1. Summary of the issue | * Individuals are expected to go through certain stages during their grief work process in order to emotionally relocate their loss and achieve closure * Managers and organizations need to offer support and recognition of the grieving employee’s loss to prevent disenfranchised or stifled grief * Work with a moral purpose can help to transcend grief | 2. Other theoretical perspectives related
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reach of predatory human hands. A very good morning to one and all. Today I’m here to share my views with you on the topic “when we heal the earth‚ we heal ourselves.” Healing the Earth‚ our Mother‚ is something that is more urgent than ever and‚ hopefully‚ it is not too late. It is‚ however‚ very much true that by healing Mother Earth we will also be healing ourselves and society. Man has gone in for wholesale destruction of species‚ often because some were interfering with his activities‚ while
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people expect from you. Certain quotes especially display views wrote in this work of writing‚ such as; “We but half express ourselves”‚ “Imitation is suicide” and “Trust they self; every heart vibrates to the iron song”. These concepts are relatable to people in the 21st century. It is encouraged that individuals take a stand for their beliefs. Emerson opines “We but half express ourselves” (pg.1). Colin Kaepernick‚ quarterback for the 49ers‚ uses the platform that being an NFL player presents
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However‚ Antigone ignores Creon’s edict and properly buries her brother‚ giving him the eternal peace she believes he deserves. Antigone’s view that Creon’s law is unjust and that the laws of the gods override those of Creon is heavily shaped by her environment‚ as Thebes is centered upon religion. She fights for her brother’s proper burial since she devoutly believes that a person cannot go to the afterlife until given a proper burial‚ as Thebians do. Though Antigone suffered by acting according
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complete opposite of one another‚ however Creon and Antigone are enduring the similar experiences throughout the play despite the despise they have for one another. Creon and Antigone both have the characteristics of tragic heroes but demonstrate those characteristics in different ways. Both Antigone and Creon have belief in their freedom‚ Antigone believes that her stature to decide what’s right should not be compromised because of the fact that she is a woman; While Creon believes he has the freedom
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