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Not one but ...

wholegrain — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:14 GMT

Herman Melville - The Confidence Man

http://www.online-literature.com/melville/confidence-man/10

"You would not hint that the colored cravats would be so bungling as to lose, and the dark cravats so dextrous as to cheat? Sour imaginations, my dear sir. Dismiss them. To little purpose have you read the Ode you have there. Years and experience, I trust, have not sophisticated you. A fresh and liberal construction would teach us to regard those four playersindeed, this whole cabin-full of players--as playing at games in which every player plays fair, and not a player but shall win."

Does it mean

Not only one person but all but...

Is it a negation when he says "not a player" instead of all players?

Help with essay via e-mail, english is my 2nd language

anabel_swe — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:22:29 GMT

Hi, I really need help with two essays that I have written. The subject is english literature. English is not my first language so they are written in quite simple english. I'm concerned about the fact having my essays being out on the internet, therefore I don't want to post them here, but I am in desperate need of help. If someone feels like they want to help me by correct grammar and spelling errors and eventually improve my formulations, please send me an e-mail at "anabel_gonzales_89@hotmail.com". I would be eternally grateful to you! And who knows, if you feel like learning swedish someday (um probably not gonna happen but anyway^^) then I will be able to help you! =) Best regards Anabel

Paper on Dracula (why he is a monster), can you please help improve?

aerorock — Sat, 10 May 2008 22:00:01 GMT

The Monstrosity of Bram Stokerâs Dracula

Fictional writers often represent evil as an entity, or âindividualâ with inhuman abilities and sinister objective. This is what we refer to as a monster. They are often personified with repulsive attributes and give a story a strong sense of immorality and central conflict. A more than fitting paradigm of a story that truly epitomizes a monster is Bram Stokerâs suspenseful gothic novel, Dracula. The antagonist in this epistolary narrative, Count Dracula, is a vampire who resides in a vast Transylvanian fortress. He is intelligent and well mannered in his faÃ§ade yet holds a malevolent state of mind. From the beginning of the novel, it is stated that Count Draculaâs intended destination is London. Here he could inhabit his race more effectively. The story begins with a compilation of Jonathan Harkerâs journals. Jonathan Harker is a British solicitor who travels to Count Draculaâs castle in the Carpathian Mountains to aid him with the legal documents for his move to England. Credulous at first, Harker sees Dracula as a sophisticated elderly man who wants to relocate due to his isolation. His suspicions begin to mature as he notices some very unusual behavior by the count. Ultimately, the Count imprisons Harker in his castle with pitiless intentions in mind and then makes his way to England to begin his conquest where he commits most of his violent acts. By sucking the blood of his victims (whom are all female), they eventually become vampires themselves, thus adding to Count Dracula's line of vampirism. Analogous to common vampire legend, he is immortal unless pierced through the heart with a stake and then decapitated. Dracula also commits many other âmonstrousâ actions throughout the story. According to an article by Hanna Meretoja: ââ¦monstrosity refers to something inhuman, unnatural, abnormal, and freakish.â Contrary to the common assertion that Dracula is not a monster due to his human-like manifestation (or lack thereof), he possesses the majority of characteristics that Meretoja lists with his atypical powers. Meretoja further suggests; ââ¦those who do terrifying, evil deeds are designated as monsters.â Dracula is a well-defined instance of a monster in literature due to his inhuman abilities, malicious acts toward the human race, and most significantly, his intended conquest of England.

Chris Martinez, a student at Texas A&M University, states; âA monster doesn't have to be a beast that rises out of the water causing death and destruction to millions of people. It can be a man, or men, who let greed and corruption take hold of their lives.â Several of the hideous actions Count Dracula commits in this novel could have been achievable by a highly troubled individual. This does not make him any less of a monster. His complete disregard for human survival is a factor that grants him added horrific elements. The first section of the novel entails Jonathan Harkerâs imprisonment by the means of Count Dracula. If you look at a monster through Meretojaâs perspective, you can say that this is truly a monstrous act. By the fourth chapter, it becomes evident that the Count had no intentions of releasing Harker. In one of Harkerâs journal entries, he writes:
Last night the Count asked me in the sauvest tones to write three letters, one saying that my work here was nearly done, and that I should start for home within a few days, another that I was starting on the next morning from the time of the letter, and the third that I had left the castle and arrived at Bistritz â¦ He knows that I know too much, and that I must not live (Stoker 64). Dracula with murderous mindset. Another instance of monstrous behavior is when Dracula provides his three wives a child for âdinnerâ. Jonathan Harker writes in his journal:

âAre we to have nothing tonight?" said one of them, with a low laugh, as she pointed to
the bag which he had thrown upon the floor, and which moved as though there were
some living thing within it. For answer he nodded his head. One of the women jumped
forward and opened it. If my ears did not deceive me there was a gasp and a low wail, as
of a half smothered child. The women closed round, whilst I was aghast with horror. But
as I looked, they disappeared, and with them the dreadful bag (Stoker 63).

This was one of Draculaâs most repulsive acts as it is now evident that children are not spared. Claiming Dracula is not a monster after committing such a despicable act would be complicated since murdering a child is commonly seen as something only a monster is capable of.

Noel Caroll, author of The Philosophy of Film: Introductory Text and Readings, defines a monster as âany being not believed to exist now according to contemporary scienceâ (168) His definition describes Count Dracula accurately. Draculaâs inhuman strengths are added distinguishing characteristics of a monster based on Carollâs classification. One of the first noticeable instances in the book is when Jonathan Harker catches a glimpse of him out his window. âI saw the whole man slowly emerge from the window and begin to crawl down the castle wall over the dreadful abyss, face down with his cloak spreading out around him like great wingsâ (Stoker 58). It is highly improbable that any scientific occurrence similar to the latter could happen in the time period that this novel was written in. While itâs not evident that this particular action could be used for evil, it does give Dracula a monstrous ambiance in Carollâs respect. Dracula is also spellbinding in several different fashions. For instance, he is able to possess other humans and they must submit to his powers. All of Draculaâs outlandish mind control capabilities are used for acquiring further supremacy. An example of a character that is possessed by Dracula is R.M. Renfield. He is the âmadmanâ of the story who is isolated in a âlunatic asylumâ. Later in the novel, it is learned that Dracula in fact, possessed him after he gains consciousness. He pleads with Jonathan Harkerâs wife, Mina Murray to flee from the trance that Dracula also has over her. In this regard, Count Dracula is manipulative for power and malice. Another peculiar ability of Draculaâs is how he is able transform into various animals. Once again in reference to Carollâs definition, this isnât logical in that time period.

It becomes very evident of Dracula's cruel intentions as the reader submerges deeper into the novel. His sinister objective to conquest England becomes more than apparent in one particular quotation.
You think to baffle me, you with your pale faces all in a row, like sheep in a butcher's. You shall be sorry yet, each one of you! You think you have left me without a place to rest, but I have more.

My revenge is just begun! I spread it over centuries, and time is on my side. Your girls that you all love are mine already. And through them you and others shall yet be mine, my creatures, to do my bidding and to be my jackals when I want to feed. Bah! (Stoker 304)

This makes Count Dracula monstrous in the relation to terrorism. âTerrorism becomes a monstrous evil because it threatens to expose self-subverting characteristics in the global systemâ (Derian 334-35). Itâs apparent that Dracula feels no hesitance in invading England. He clearly lacks any respect for human life and would go great lengths to take others against their will and turn them into vampires. This makes his monstrous in both Chris Martinezâ and Hanna Meretojaâs definition. After 9/11 Most Americans look at terrorists as monsters.

Dracula is a monster in many different aspects. Hanna Meretoja and Chris Martinezâs description of a monster describe it to be nothing more than an evil entity. According to them, attributes such as size and intelligence are completely irrelevant. On the contrary, Caroll explains a monster as something that cannot exist according to contemporary science. Dracula fits all of their definitions. With his utter disrespect for the human race, his disgusting behavior toward humanity, and his intended conquest of England, calling him anything less than a monster would be absurd. Stoker purposely gave him all of these monstrous characteristics to give the novel central conflict.

I'm not a great writer when it comes to content. I feel that this paper is pretty weak-- espeically towards the end. Any suggestions, critiques, etc. would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thank you for your time!

Help Proof Research Paper (MLA Help Too)

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:04:21 GMT

Hello everyone, nice forum you have here. I have a research paper due tomorrow and I have always had problems with punctuation and mechanics.

I was wondering if anyone would be so kind as to proofread it. Also, I have a works cited list, but I dont know where exactly to put the citations if multiple paragraphs are from the same source. Anywways, heres the paper:

Writing is known to be a very therapeutic process and many authors have utilized this quality throughout history. When writing reflects the authorsâ thoughts and experiences, the work becomes all the more meaningful and realistic. This brings about a quality that many people can relate to. Death, sadness, the desire to escape real life and, and hard times in general are recurring themes in literature. Themes such as this, although depressing, make up the basis of some of the best writing today.

These motifs make up the mold for the works of Tennessee Williams and Kate Chopin. Tennessee Williams is best known for two of his plays, The Glass Menagerie and A Streetcar Named Desire. Both plays are heavily, heavily influenced by the tragic events of his life. Kate Chopin grew up in the Creoles of Louisiana, which had a lot of influence on her writing. Her most famous work, The Awakening, was banned for a few decades due to controversial content. She is also known for her short stories, Desireeâs Baby, The Storm, and The Story of an Hour.

In order to understand the meanings behind the words, it is necessary to first understand how these authors grew up. Without background knowledge, it would be hard for one to understand the times and troubles that the authors went through. Without knowing anything about their lives, it is not possible to make even educated guesses as to the meanings.

Kate Chopin was born February 8^th, 1850 as Katherine O'Flaherty. Having grown up in Louisiana, she is considered one of the southern forerunners for feminism in the 20^th century. Much of her work was based around her life's events.

Thomas OâFlaherty, her father, was a founder of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. When Kate was five years old, Thomas was one of twenty nine people who died in a bridge collapse over the Gasconade River. That same year, she entered into the Sacred Heart Academy in St. Louis. She ended up being very close to her mother and great grand-mother. In 1962, tragedy struck. Her brother George, a confederate soldier, died as a prisoner of war, and her great grand-mother passed away of old age. Following these deaths, Kate left Sacred Heart and immersed herself in reading. In 1865, she returned to her studies at Sacred Heart.

At nineteen years of age, she married a cotton farmer, Oscar Chopin. They proceeded to have 6 kids over the course of nine years. Oscarâs cotton business wasnât working out, so they moved to a small Louisiana town, Cloutierville. There, Oscar worked and managed a few plantations as well as a general store. Meanwhile, Kate had become involved in the community, diving headfirst into the Creole culture.

Oscar died in 1882 of Malaria, leaving Kate in a lot of debt. She tried to keep up work at the plantations and general store, but it was not working. At her motherâs request, she moved her family back to St. Louis. In the depressed state she was in, her doctor told her to start writing because he thought it would be therapeutic for her. He said, âHe understood that writing could be a focus for her extraordinary energy, as well as a source of income." Kate Chopin died in 1904 of a brain hemorrhage.

Like Kate Chopin, Tennessee Williams suffered from many family problems. Tennessee Williams was born March 26, 1911 as Thomas Williams, but was dubbed Tennessee when he joined the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity at the University of Missouri. When he was five years old, both of his legs became paralyzed completely. Luckily, this was only for two years. During that time, his mother pushed him to make up stories and read a lot. Even when his legs were better, he continued writing stories. His mother gave him a typewriter when he was thirteen years old.

His father, Cornelius was a traveling salesman who became quite abusive over the years. He always favored Tennesseeâs brother, Dakin. At one point during the Great Depression, Cornelius forced Tennessee to leave the University of Missouri to work in a shoe factory. He soon went back to school at Washington University in St. Louis, but finally graduated at the University of Iowa in 1938.

Rose Williams, Tennesseeâs sister, was a beautiful girl, diagnosed with Schizophrenia at a young age. Tennessee Williams loved his sister with all his heart, some even suggest in a way beyond sibling love. When Tennessee was at college in 1937, her parents gave permission to the doctors for a lobotomy, which went very wrong and incapacitated her for the rest of her life. Tennessee took this very badly and never forgave his parents.

Williams had been in a homosexual relationship with Frank Merlo for almost twenty years until 1963 when he died of cancer. Merlo had given Williams an arm to lean on for his depression and drug problems. When he died, Williams really went over the edge. Williams had alcohol and drug problems, with dependence on different Amphetamines and downers such as Barbiturates. These were prescribed by the infamous Dr. Max âFeelgoodâ Jacobson, who prescribed dangerous and addictive drugs to people such as John F. Kennedy, Truman Capote, Anthony Quinn and Eddie Fisher.

In regards to autobiographical elements in plays, it does not get more pronounced than in Williamsâ The Glass Menagerie. The entire play is basically an autobiography of Williamsâ problems. In the play, Laura Wingfield is a pretty, hermetic girl, with an undisclosed mental problem. She is a mirror image of Rose Williams, and her problem with Schizophrenia. Amanda Wingfield plays the part of Tomâs mother and fits the description of Williamsâ mother. Mr. Wingfield, although absent in the play, has a great presence. In The Glass Menagerie, Mr. Wingfield was a telephone salesman who âfell in love with long distances.â Cornelius Williams, in reality as well, was hardly around as he was a traveling salesman. When he was around, he was typically abusive. The narrator and character Tom Wingfield is almost a mirror image of Williams in terms of personal strife. In the play, Mr. Wingfield has forced Tom to work in a shoe factory, where he secretly writes poetry. In real life, Cornelius Williams took Tennessee out of college to work at a shoe factory.

Chopin wrote with similar themes, using much of her lifeâs experiences. In her short story, The Storm, Calixta is somewhat of a worrier. But when an old lover comes on horseback, she almost immediately give off a youthful persona. When Chopinâs husband died in real life, she was left to run the store, where she flirted nonstop and even had an adulterous affair with a married farmer.

Unlike Williams, much of Chopinâs writing had a lot of Creole influence. She was also a very big fan of Guy de Maupassant. Scholars say that her short story, Desireeâs Baby, was based completely around De Maupassantâs The Story of a Farm Girl. One aspect of De Maupassantâs writing that one can easily find in Chopinâs writing are the ironic conclusions. Desireeâs Baby has heavy Creole, shown by Armandâs anger and shame towards the skin color of the baby. Although Armand was the one who was part black, he wouldnât bring himself to believing it, and made Desiree leave. Desiree proceeds to kill herself and her baby by walking into a bayou and never returning.

In conclusion, Kate Chopin and Tennessee Williams write using the same process for ideas. They both turn to reality for inspiration. Yet, their writings styles and influences are quite different.

Thanks for any help in advance.

Re: he's captured Canada.

Angliholic — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:47:10 GMT

Marius Hancu
>He ate delicious food at roadside stalls in Shanghai and saw kung fu in the park.

You're reading too much of someone else's posting (won't mention any names) and getting into his poor, standardized patterns.

I suggest you read some good literature and post based on that.

Thanks, Marius.

They are not others' posting; instead they are my homework. Some are from English magazine and some from the pop quizzes. I've to make sure what sounds bad and correct them before I present them to my pupils.

You'll never know how difficult English is for us if you never wear our shoes and walk a few miles. Well, learnig English here is like the blind learning what an elephant looks like simply by touching it with their hands. Here is another good comparison--could you study and understand the moon well on earth if you never have a chance to go up there and experience it yourself for a while?

Hope I didn't offend you; I just want to show you how challenging it is to learn English well here!

Best regards,

Re: choice sequence - which one makes sense?

Maple — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:20:49 GMT

Smith has a whole translation pattern regarding a style of literature.

Smith's preference of the translation method is A first, (if A not applicable) then B, (if B not applicalbe either) then C.

Then let's focus on a definite aspect of the qualities of method A, B and C. On this regard, we have A > B > C.

I want to know which one expresses the above idea:

Smithâs choice sequence of translation methods
Smithâs choosing sequence of translation methods
Smithâs choosing preferences of translation methods
Smithâs choice preferences of translation methods
Smithâs choice of translation methods

corresponds to the decrease of some attribute.

Looking forward to your answers. And many thanks in advance! :)

Re: Wanna get some new Friends

asfandminhas — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:42:17 GMT

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I am Junaid from Pakistan.I am 33 years old. and I am a teacher and forex trader.I have master;s degree in English Language and Literature.I would love to be your friend and I will help u in learning English as much as I can.

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Does the below make sense?...

Andyw12345 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:18:51 GMT

Hi people,

Does the below part of a sentence make sense?

This chapter will move on to exploring literature which...

I look forward to hearing back from you.

With kind regards,

Re: culture

Cool Breeze — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:58:32 GMT

Hi Believer

Don't look for logic with regard to articles in English. Adjectival attributes very often bring on an indefinite article:
A new culture was born.

A relative clause may do the same:
We need a culture that is totally different from what we have now.

When an adjectival attribute refers to a nation or a historical period, zero article is usually used:
He takes an interest in Korean culture.
I don't like German literature.
Medieval music is very fascinating.

The is used in such cases when the reference is to things not associated with culture:
The Swedish Army has not been engaged in a battle for 200 years.
How many fleets does the French Navy consist of?
The Finnish president attended the conference.

CB

Dissertation outline

Snasheya — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:17:56 GMT

Hi, I made a mistake starting with my project and not having a proper outline before hand. Currently, I'm having trouble going forward as I do not have the prior skeleton for the paper. My topic is 'an environmental management plan for the lower Liesbeek River, Cape Town'

My Thesis is; In order to achieve a sustainable, working park, there is a need to strategically manage the Two Rivers Urban Park, or T.R.U.P., in a holistic and integrated manner while maintaining the broader frameworks outlined in the Spatial Development Framework & Phase One Environmental Management Plan (SDF & EMP1). To achieve this goal, this study suggests that T.R.U.P. be managed in divisions and that management plans be drawn up for each sectional division. However, this study focuses only on the management of the Lower Liesbeek as a division in the T.R.U.P.

I've decided to skip chapter 1 for now as this is my introductory chapter. Chapter I thought of describing the study area-physical and biophysical environment, historical background, climate, geology & topology. This feels a bit imncomplete but I'm not sure what more to add.

The next chapter would be the Literature Rev, but that is another milestone on its own and I'm not quite sure how to break that apart. In the mean time, the same goes for the other chapters. my word limit is approx. 10000 words

Would you pls help to guide me in this regard?