Critical Lens
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 A Streetcar Named Desire.
Critical Lens:
“There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.”
- George Sand
Paragraph 1 (Interpret and state opinion):
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State the Critical Lens (1 sentence)
Interpret the critical lens - Provide a valid interpretation of the lens that clearly
establishes the criteria for analysis. (1-2 sentences)
Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the critical lens – Provide a
statement of your agreeing or disagreeing with the statement (without using
personal pronouns), as you have interpreted it, and a general explanation of
why. (2-4 sentences)
Paragraph 2 (Support opinion with examples from A Streetcar Named Desire):
1. State an example from the play and explain how it proves or disproves the critical
lens, showing how it supports your opinion. (2-4 sentences)
2. State a second example from the play and explain how it proves or disproves the
critical lens, showing how it supports your opinion. (2-4 sentences)