Name_____________pd____ What’s your lens? Take a look at the image below. Describe what you think it is? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What might determine what you see in the above shape? Is there a right answer? This illustrates the concept of CRITICAL LENSES. A LENS is the perspective we use to interpret and assign
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In Notes from Underground man‚ Dostoevsky takes us through a period of reform and bureaucracy. The underground man has his own way of thinking‚ much different from the society he lives in. He has a forever lasting battle with his conscious. Even though his deprived conscious is for the better in general. He is constantly surrounded with hypocrites and feels as if he is being judged by every move he makes. In the first chapter‚ we find out that he is very unhealthy but he refuses to get help. This
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Aaron Laidler 10 September 2012 Period 1 AP Lit. Mr. Wise Oedipus Essay The ability to see is a much more complex ability than just the physical attribute. Most individuals have the ability to see physically but are blind to the reality of certain circumstances. In the play‚ “Oedipus the King” by Plato‚ Oedipus‚ the tragic hero‚ is not a blind man but cannot see the reality in the outcome of trying to escape his given fate. Some individuals are blind to who they actually are‚ this is displayed
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reas’ning life‚ ’tis plain‚ There must be‚ somewhere‚ such a rank as man: And all the question (wrangle e’er so long) Is only this‚ if God has plac’d him wrong? Respecting man whatever wrong we call‚ May‚ must be right‚ as relative to all. In human works‚ tho’ labour’d on with pain‚ A thousand movements scarce one purpose gain; In God’s‚ one single can its end produce; Yet serves to second too some other use. So man‚ who here seems principal alone‚ Perhaps acts second to some sphere unknown
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The novella The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway is filled with examples of archetypes or "universal representations". The story is clearly the quest plot type with Santiago as the Hero and Manolin the sidekick. As the hero Santiago encounters a temptress and a villain with the end result being a kind of great success. "The Quest"‚ one of the basic plot lines‚ is evident in The Old Man and The Sea. The hero and his sidekick travel in search of a valuable treasure overcoming all odds and great
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In an excerpt from Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison‚ the often-ignored truth about the issue of racism is brought to light through the feeling of being “invisible”. Ralph Ellison opens readers’ eyes to show them the hideousness of walking through life unnoticed and uncared for; he brings to our attention what we have historically chosen‚ and continue to choose‚ to ignore. Ellison gives readers a new perspective by his use of emotional figurative language and strong diction throughout the excerpt.
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Their was a man who joined the military and knowing that he may not come back alive‚ but he still joined. There were certain who mock him; told him he wouldn’t even last boot camp‚ but he still went on. He met danger face to face‚ but he still didn’t back down. He stood his ground. He served his for twelve years and he took pride in those twelve years he had served his country. He always said‚ “that one man can make a difference.” It depends on if you believe it or not. It depends on you as a person
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A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings Gabriel Marquez tells the story of a blessing in disguise send to help a small‚ struggling family through their hardest time yet. The story follows a mysterious man who appears in their yard through an odd journey‚ resulting in the good fortune of Pelayo’s family. The ‘angel’ becomes an unsung hero‚ underestimated and abused by those had the opportunity to meet him. Even though he does not appear as what normally would be expected from a conventional angel
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narration connect literature and life because they all lay the foundation for English literature and this “Book of Life” we experience everyday. Conflict is the driving force behind a story. In the story The Most Dangerous Game‚ they use the conflict Man v.s Man by pitting Reinsford against two men who wants to hunt him instead of animals. The men who want to hunt him‚ General Zaroff and Ivan‚ say that “They’ve grown tired of the usual big game and want to move on to something even more challenging.” At
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“A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” Gabriel Garcia Marquez uses the literary symbolism of the old man to show that one can never know the full truth of that which is different‚ because they either do not want to question the truth‚ or they actively deny it. So between the differing opinion of the people within the narrative and the lack of the old man’s speech‚ it is never definitely known if he is an angel. The people of Pelayo and Elisenda’s village‚ Believe that the decrepit old man with mangy
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