The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Critical Lens Essay Someone once said, "All literature shows us the power of emotion. It is emotion, not reason that motivates characters in literature." This means that all literature is an expression of emotion and it is the emotion that is the main character, and often the setting and theme as well. It is not the reasoning within the story that draws you in, but rather how the story deals with the emotions we all have felt. It provides us with a possible
Jiaxing Peng 5/7 ESL6 Mr. Brumit Critical Lens Felix Frankfurter once said, “the most constructive way of resolving conflicts is to avoid them.” which means evading the conflicts is the best way to resolve the conflicts.In the other words, if we don’t want to face the conflicts, we should stay away from them and try to not get involved in.However, in my personal opinion, I disagree with this quote since the conflicts
Critical Lens Essay John Steinbeck once stated, “It is the responsibility of the writer to expose our many grievous faults and failures and to hold up to the light our dark and dangerous dreams, for the purpose of improvement.” In others words, people should expose the many flaws and failures that every human has. By revealing them and making it eye-catching, that person can recognize that flaw and work to improve their flaws and failures. The journalistic novel Random Family by Adriene Nicole LeBlanc
Critical Lens Paper on Divergent In the story Divergent there are factions. These factions represent what the people during the time consider to be good qualities in humans. This society which is based on the futuristic city of Chicago have narrowed out which traits they deem to be dangerous to the community and attempt to destroy all teachings that cause these traits to be developed. Thus they have created five factions in order to make a more productive and peaceful world. People in these factions
My life through the Lens of Kierkegaard In lecture we learned that for Kierkegaard, modern life had become something that was ruled by the monotonous act of knowing rather than doing, as opposed to making choices that represent the individualistic beliefs and passions of the being. When viewing how I live my own subjective life through the lens of Kierkegaard’s thinking, I will focus on themes that are central to existential thought such as: autonomy, genuineness, becoming rather than being, the
In the Tempest, by William Shakespeare, the main character is Prospero which betrays a magical creature named Ariel on an isolated island. For instance, Prospero lies to Ariel about setting him free from slavery. For example “Ariel, thy charge exactly is performed, but there's more work.” . This quote shows that he will be freed soon but, at the moment has tasks to complete. However, Ariel eventually gained his freedom by completing one last final task. “I prithee, remember I have done thee worthy
Prose points out that many authors try to use literary works to teach values and that she is skeptical of this method. I support Prose’s practice of using literary works to teach values. Two examples of novels that Prose said were used to teach values Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. In these Examples Prose shows that many English classes focus on the values of the author rather than the literary work itself. When classes learn about Huckleberry Finn it is not
According to E.M. Forster, "A work of literature must provide more than factual accuracy or vivid physical reality... it must tell us more than we already know." Forster is stating that there are still lessons to be found in fictional literature. The critical lens is accurate because many pieces of fictional literature can be applied to real life. Veronica Roth’s “Divergent” and Lois Lowry’s “The Giver” both prove that literature does not have to be realistic to send a meaningful message. Divergent is
“Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with.” Brodi Ashton quotes from her book Everneath. Is this true for the epic hero Achilles in the famous poem The Iliad? He was blessed with being much more powerful than a typical mortal because of his mother being Thetis, a sea-goddess. Achilles knows he has proven himself as an extremely successful warrior, but he soon finds out he has a double-fate. He knows that if he stays home and does not fight at Troy then he will
Often times, it is difficult to decipher if an act is morally just, or completely wrong. In The Tempest, Prospero’s actions are disputed whether they are justified with good reason, or if they are adding on to the list of wrongdoings by the characters in the play. While some people may argue that Prospero had strong reasons for his actions, in reality Prospero’s act of creating the tempest, enslaving Ariel and Caliban, and testing Ferdinand are unjust. By creating the Tempest, Prospero uses his
“Oh, I feel some concern for my future, all right. Sure. Sure, I do. But not too much, I guess. Not too much, I guess,” this quote was stated by J.D. Salinger’s main character Holden within his novel The Catcher in the Rye (Salinger 20). The novel is centered around Holden’s adventures after being kicked out of the highly acclaimed Pencey Boarding School. During a three day period after being expelled, Holden explores New York City as he avoids his parents until they receive notice of him flunking
Love is a big part of human life and something that everyone has experienced no matter their age, whether that’s romantic, platonic, familial, or material. In fact, it's such a big part of humans that it can be a driving factor in people's decisions. Loving someone or something may cause someone to jump off a bridge, spend money, turn away or take opportunities, and so much more. This is seen in ancient myths like The Odyssey when Penelope refuses other men for 20 years because she believes Odysseus
Fahrenheit 451, a novel written by Ray Bradbury, depicts a society that no longer appreciates books or stories. In fact, not only is reading books viewed as tedious, it is considered an exceedingly negative thing. Instead, in this dystopian world, people spend their time in “parlors” watching constant streams of meaningless videos. Reading makes people think, and thinking causes unwanted emotions, therefore all books must be burned. This sounds so strange, especially considering that in the modern
“Most of our mistakes, the big ones at least, are the result of allowing emotion to overrule logic. We knew the right choice but didn't obey.” - Unknown speaker. This quote is an overview of what is to come soon on in this essay, as we knew what the right decision was, but we appealed to emotion and overruled our logic. During the novels Dawn by Elie Wiesel, Red Scarf Girl by Ji-Li Jiang, and The Hairdresser of Harare by Tendai Huchu, we will see these themes take action and these characters react
In the course of history, every human being has made mistakes. Whether the mistakes are life-changing or minimal, everyone makes them. And I agree with the philosophy of John Wooden that,”mistakes must be made in order for one to succeed”. In my experiences as a scholar, mistakes are an essential part in successfully completing a difficult task, as you will grow stronger after learning from them. There are also various examples in history where mistakes were necessary for eventual success. In the
With the semester coming to an end, many students are excited. This especially includes those who will be graduating soon. However, graduation can be seen as a bittersweet moment. On one hand, the graduates enter into a new chapter in their lives. On the other hand, they may lose communication with some of their friends. Unfortunately, this is a natural aspect of each person’s life. Everyone will experience some kind of loss in their life, whether it is person or an object. In The Tempest, Shakespeare
The “Tempest” by William Shakespeare explores many viewpoints throughout the story. Shakespeare challenges and asserts many values and viewpoints throughout the story. Which leads him to base his characters actions off of that . In the Tempest traditional values and gender stereotypes are heavily influential on the female characters. In the Tempest the author asserts traditional values thought the story. Moreover, the evidence shows that women are seen as property to the men. For example, Prospero
Arthur Schopenhauer is german philosopher who stated “All truth passes through three stages, first it is ridiculed, second it is violently opposed and third it is accepted as being self-evident” (Arthur Schopenhauer). This quote gives a better understanding of how society faces truths when they are first revealed and how they influence everyone. The play “ Death of a salesman” by Arthur Miller and the film “The Matrix” directed by Lana Wachowski and Lily wachowski both reveal truths that give a better
The quote I chose was “Reading good literature won't make a reader a better person any more than sitting in a church, synagogue, or mosque will. But reading good books well just might.” The text I chose from this school year is A Raisin In The Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. In this essay I’ll be exploring this quote and text separately and together. I interpreted the quote “Reading good literature won't make a reader a better person any more than sitting in a church, synagogue or mosque will. But reading
Fiction enables us to gain a different insight into how we view the world around us and develop our sense of who we are in the world. Now banned in Vietnam because of its political views, Paradise of the Blind by Duong Thu Huong is the first Vietnamese novel published in America about Vietnamese women fighting to survive in a society where compliance to men and Communist corruption suppresses any kind of independence. The Bride Price by Buchi Emecheta is a novel that tells the story about a Nigerian