English 10
Critical Lens Essay #1
Your Task:
Write a critical essay in which you discuss two works of literature you have read from the particular perspective of the statement that is provided for you in the Critical Lens. In your essay, provide a valid interpretation of the statement, agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it, and support your opinion using specific references to appropriate literary elements from two works. You may use scrap paper to plan your response.
Critical Lens:
“ The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.”
--Norman Cousins
Guidelines:
Be sure to
Provide a valid interpretation of the critical lens that clearly establishes the criteria for analysis
Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the statement as you have interpreted it
Choose two works that you have read that you believe best support your opinion
Use the criteria suggested by the critical lens to analyze the works you have chosen
Avoid plot summary. Instead, use specific references to appropriate literary elements (for example: theme, characterization, setting, point of view) to develop your analysis
Organize your ideas in a logical and coherent manner
Specify the titles and authors of the literature you choose
Follow the conventions of standard written English
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