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Evolution Of A Criminal Analysis

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There are many ways to compare The Poem “Invictus” And the Documentary “ Evolution Of A Criminal” together. They both share different common themes, Both even share literary devices like Foreshadowing & Flashback when trying to get to there point. It took me a little while to actually figure out the qualities that they share. Invictus poem summary starts off using symbolism when saying” black as a pit from pole to pole”because its giving a the pit a specific meaning by saying its black . Poem ends by saying “ I’m the master my faith and The captain of my soul” which means that you are in control of your life and your life decisions. Evolution of a criminal summary will consist of pulling parts out of his story to find the

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