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What common theme is presented in TWO of the texts we have studied this year? Choose two from the following linked texts: Arthur Miller’s The Crucible pdf Between the World and Me William Shakespeare’s Hamlet pdf  The thesis sentence at the end of the introduction should include three ways the theme is conveyed through both texts, but you need write only one TEAEAL body paragraph.  (Hint: You will need to focus on a specific thematic topic such as revenge, manipulation, madness, inaction vs action, mortality, religion, fear, deception, oppression, or another topic of your choosing) Remember, a thematic statement (general statement about humanity that tends to be true) is ALWAYS A  COMPLETE SENTENCE. Starting a theme with “people often” or “mankind tends to” can help with the development of a thematic statement from a thematic topic. You may also access the following documents filled with evidence we collected in the last two weeks: Crucible quotes BTWAM quotes Hamlet quotes  

Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” is filled with characters who do not tell the truth, and this deception leads to the tragic outcome of the play, implying that people should always tell the truth. Read the following poem about truth and answer the two questions that follow.  Tell all the truth but tell it slant — (1263) BY EMILY DICKINSON What is Dickinson saying about telling the truth–why does she command people to avoid telling the whole truth? (5 points) What is one literary device she employs to support her claim that people need to be careful about being brutally honest? Use the TEA format to respond and consider figurative language, syntax, diction, etc.  (3 sentences max=15 points).

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