Critical Lens Essay on the quote "All literature shows us the power of emotion, It is emotion, not reason, that motivates characters in literature." By Duff Brenna with two examples from books.

This quote by Duff Brenna, "All literature shows us the power of emotion, It is emotion, not reason, that motivates characters in literature." To me means that it is emotion that affects characters in literature not reason or thought. I Agree with this statement because many stories characters do what they feel is right not what is logically right. In the story Romeo and Juliet by, William Shakespeare this statement is proven right. The characters …showed first 75 words of 302 total…

…showed last 75 words of 302 total…emotions he would have no chance. Those are a few reasons why I think the quote "All Literature shows us the power of emotion, It is emotion, not reason, that motivates characters in literature." Is true. Even though the good thing maybe there the characters keep going in opposite directions or other directions because they feel that 1 to be the right or don't care what happens to them as long as they go that way.