Final Project Sources

Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight. New York: Little, Brown and, 2006. Print.
I plan to use the twilight saga to help demonstrate my thesis about desire. I also plan on using this saga to demonstrate the historical differences of vampires. Twilight is about the desire of love. Edward Cullen and Bella Swan are the perfect examples of those who are in true love. This is the modern vampire desire. This has changed from centuries because way back vampires were viewed as horrid and demonic. I want to make sure that I am able to find a valid example to prove my thesis. 
Milton, John, and Philip Pullman. Paradise Lost. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2005. Print.
I want to use this book to demonstrate the historical period in which vampires were first thought to evolve and why. This sort of differentiates the historical time periods from which this book is referring to versus the modern times. I feel that it is important to do a little research on the thought process of earlier times, rather than just referring to the modern day vampire. This book has a couple great quotes about the evil spirits from Eastern Europe at the time, and how they correlate.
Melton, J. Gordon. The Vampire Book: the Encyclopedia of the Undead. Canton, MI: Visible Ink, 2011. Print.
I want to kind of skim through this book a little that I found in the library. It helps me determine the historical relevance of vampires, and what they are caused from. It also talks a little about their appearance. I want to be able to find out what may have created the evil spirits and vampires to have evolved and cause problems in the folklores, and how people formulated the concept that the murders were being caused by vampires. I feel that an encyclopedia is always a good source if research when doing a paper or report. 

Final Project Proposal

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I will be completing Option 2 for the final project. I want to choose this option because I feel that I have more flexibility with what I read and write, and because I will be more entertained by what I read and write. I want to do mine on Vampires. I am not yet completely sure what I want to read or write, but plan to go to the library this week and find some good vampire books. I am really excited about this. I will also be watching movies along with the readings that I choose. I will be able to tell Mrs. Cline more about my ideas next week in an email because I need some help sorting my thoughts on how to do this essay. I hope that everyone does well. I hope that everyone is happy with their essay, and I look forward to reading them soon.

Midterm Post

Dear Mrs. Cline,

            So far during this semester, as I am sure you have noticed, I have really been struggling with this whole literary analysis concept. I start out with an idea for each writing assignment, and then I seem to get lost and overwhelmed somewhere in the middle of writing my essay. You have definitely provided useful information on our weekly assignments pages though, which is becoming more helpful. It is also difficult for me because I work about 50 hours a week at a Hospice Care Unit as a CNA, which I absolutely love. Working this much does make it more difficult for me to accomplish assignments to my full potential though, especially since I work nights. I just hope to improve now that I have cut back my hours to 40 hours a week nights. I feel that my strengths are punctuation. I have been feeling very discouraged lately, so I honestly cannot see that I have many strengths currently. As far as the readings go, I feel intrigued by the dark themes that they have had so far. I have had a difficult time being able to analyze them though. I think a lot of my issue is that I have not had a ton of spare time to actually try and understand the concept more, that is going to change from here on out. Literary analysis is so different from the other writing I have done in college. I have had a very difficult time for some reason applying this concept to essays. I am usually a very strong descriptive writer, as well as the other types of writing that was used in English 101. My goals for this second half of the session is to build a stronger understanding, spend more time on each assignments, finish assignments early, and of course do well on each and every assignment, including blog posts. Overall for the entire term I would really love to get an A. I know that I can do it. I want to get my RN and eventually move to my BSN at a university. I want to get above the minimum gpa allowed to be in the nursing program due to the reputation I will maintain as well as other opportunities such as a shorter time on the possible wait list. Have a great week and thank you for your help and patients with me this semester.

Sincerly,

Kendra Smith

VERY VERY VERY Rough draft

I Could really use some insight on my essay, but I am super embarrassed by the quality.

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Kendra Smith

10/14/2011

Laura Cline

English 102

Mirrors Image

Frankenstein is a book written by Mary Shelley about a creature that was born out of experimentation by a doctor who is in fact afraid of his own creation.  Dr.Frankenstein has given life to a monster made up of decayed limbs dug up in a graveyard, but is this creature really considered a monster? The gargantuan deformity has no clue about life or the mysteries that surround him. He only knows his creature and that certain feeling of affection that a baby chick has for its mother when it hatches and imprints on the first living being it sees. Heartbroken after being abandoned by his master, he seeks compassion and is led towards the town’s people that emerge fearful of his horrific disfigurement. After being shunned by everything he’s ever know he his self-hatred was reiterated and thus starting his vengeful rage. Had being risen from the dead, Frankenstein the monster had just started his life then and there. Frankenstein is shunned by even his creator, and throughout the entire book tries to prove that what the exterior seems to demonstrate, the inside can truly be a beautiful disaster.

 “When I look around I saw and heard of none like me. Was I, the, a monster, a blot upon the earth from which all men fled and whom all men disowned” (Shelley, pg. 105). This book follows the theme of monstrosity; Frankenstein appears to be a disastrous towering beast sent to earth from the underworld. People run in the opposite direction at the mere sight of this monster.

Baffled by the reactions that the surrounding members of the village had having once laid eyes on the beast. “One of the best of these I entered; but I had hardly placed my feet within the door, before the children shrieked, and one of the women fainted. The whole village was roused; some fled, some attacked me, until, grievously bruised by stones and many other kinds of missile weapons, I escaped to the open country, and fearfully took refuge in a low hovel, quite bare, and making a wretched appearance after the palaces I had beheld in the village” (Shelley, pg.70-71). Victor Frankenstein was obsessed with uncovering the truth about generation and life, so he created a monster whose hideousness made people recoil.

Throughout the process of being rejected and humiliated the monster became lonely. Being the only one of his kind began to take control of the so called monster. People were shunning him, and he was truly alone. “I am alone and miserable: man will not associate with me; but one as deformed and horrible as myself would not deny herself to me. My companion must be the same species and have the same defects. This being you must create” (Shelley, 129).  Desperately seeking companionship and some sort of acceptance, the monster became angry.

“You can blast my other passions, but revenge remains revenge, henceforth dearer than light of food! I may die, but first you, my tyrant and tormenter, shall curse the sun that gazes on your misery” (Shelley, pg 153).  After being lonely for an amount of time, the monster began to curse his creator, for he was the reason he was alive and alone. Victor Frankenstein was terrified by the appearance of what he had created that he lived locked away in fear. The two could relate to each other’s emotions, for Victor was use to rejection and lack of companionship. Tragedy was normal to him, so aside from his curiosity he had attempted to create a companion and a friend. Once the monster came alive Victor wanted revenge as well.

Reference

Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein: A Norton Critical Edition. Ed. J. Paul Hunter. New York: W. W. Norton, 1996

Revisions

I think that the revision process is extremely important. I really like being able to turn in rough drafts, I feel like its kind of like a second chance. I usually try and plan out an idea in my head, and then just let the juices flow as I write. I also like to be able to have someone proof read my essays for errors and tips. I have been having alot of issues with the essay I am currently writing about poems. I had an idea in my head and at first it felt alright, but as I started writing I started getting confused and frustrated with the essay and feel that it is slightly unorganized. I think the length is the biggest issue. I feel like I need to throw in enough to make the page length, and it has instead become unorganized. Any suggestions?

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Frankenstein Quotes

"a flash of lightning illuminated the object and discovered its shape plainly to me; its gigantic stature, and the deformity of its aspect, more hideous than belongs to humanity, instantly informed me that it was the wretch, the filthy demon to whom he had given life."(shelly,60) This to me seems like it will be an important quote throughout the entire book. I have never read Frankenstein all the way through, nor have I ever seen the movie, but what I understand so far is that he is considered a hideous monster and most people are terrified by his presence. He is the gentle monster in my eyes. Another quote that I feel is important "'All men hate the wretched; how then, must I be hated, who am miserable beyond all living things! Yet you, my creator, detest and spurn me, they creature, to whom thou art bound by ties only dissoluble by the annihilation of one of us."(shelly,83) This is important because even the creator was fearful of what he had created. This brought me to a random question involving religion....is our god/ creator possible afraid and shocked by what was created?

Rough Draft

Kendra Smith

09/18/2011

English 102

Laura Cline

Poetry Analysis

“Fairy-tales are full of impossible tasks” (Stallings 2). The poem “Fairy-tale Logic” written by A.E Stallings is following the theme of monstrosity. The theme of monstrosity appears to be dark and mischievous. We have all grown up with fairy tale books and movies, with characters such as goblins, princes, and mutating toads, is there any truth to these tales?  Fairy tales are used to bring hope and imagination to our youth, but they can also influence people to fulfill the human desire to do whatever it takes to make their dreams happen.

The poem “Fairy-tale Logic” is a poem revealing the true tragedy of the fairy tales that we have all grown up with. Stallings uses imagery as well as scenarios from each of the stories that we have all read “The language of snakes, perhaps, an invisible cloak” (Stallings 11) is from Harry potter, a perfect example. Stallings seems to believe that fairy tales influence people to go to extraordinary lengths to accomplish anything. Whether the thing that a person desires is winning a prince, seeking revenge, or fighting off an a person or creature whom belongs with the darks side, Stallings is using examples to demonstrate that the characters in these novels do tremendous things to reach their goal. The desire to succeed is what makes people do extreme things like “Marry a monster. Hand over your firstborn son”.  That quote is taken from the tale rumplestiltskin,  a tale of a girl who is trapped and in order for the great Rumplestiltskin to grant her wishes and her last hopes she must turn straw into gold, a final price to pay for winning the true love of a great prince, is to hand over her first born son. This is a demonstration of what people will do to achieve what they want at the time.

True love is something that we learn from what we hear or see before we feel. Fairy tales such as Sleeping Beauty makes love seem beautiful and desirable to the point where true love can wake a person up from a deep sleep caused by disease. Stallings on the other hand demonstrates these love tales in a unique way that inspires a reader to read on and second guess these lovey feelings for a moment and realize the fantasy more “Select the prince from a row of identical masks”. The ability to find your prince out of identical looking men is nearly impossible and Stallings uses that as an example.

Fairy tales can also have battle and revenge concepts. People come up with crazy things out of anger, most seem impossible “Tiptoe up to a dragon where it basks/and snatch its bone; count dust specks, mote by mote”. (Stallings 5-6)  It seems impossible to go through so much just to win a battle, but A. E Stallings is able to demonstrate this through imagery. The entire poem is filled with imagery “Gather the chin hairs of a man-eating goat, /or cross a sulphuric lake in a leaky boat,” (Stallings 2-3) in that sentence I can completely see the imagery, I see a handsome warrior going through hoops of fire to fight evil and recover his love or reputation. In that moment the impossible seems possible, which is why fairy tales seem to hold so much logic in the moment.

“Fairy-tale Logic” is such an interesting piece of poetry because it keeps you on your toes and really gets you thinking. Stallings seems to have a very interesting and diverse view on this topic and has many different ideas and beliefs about fairy tales. In some lines the author seems to hate them, and in others Stallings seems to accept them and use methods of encouragement “You have to fight magic with magic.” ( Stallings 8) and in others the author doubts them “You have to believe/That you have something impossible up your sleeve”. This poem has kept my mind racing and made me think about my views on love and victory and which side I take on fairy tales through the voice and imagery that this poem has to offer.

Works Cited

Stallings, A.E “Fairy-tale Logic” Poetry Foundation, March 2010

       http://www.poetryfoun

Kendra Smith

09/18/2011

English 102

Laura Cline

Poetry Analysis

“Fairy-tales are full of impossible tasks” (Stallings 2). The poem “Fairy-tale Logic” written by A.E Stallings is following the theme of monstrosity. The theme of monstrosity appears to be dark and mischievous. We have all grown up with fairy tale books and movies, with characters such as goblins, princes, and mutating toads, is there any truth to these tales?  Fairy tales are used to bring hope and imagination to our youth, but they can also influence people to fulfill the human desire to do whatever it takes to make their dreams happen.

The poem “Fairy-tale Logic” is a poem revealing the true tragedy of the fairy tales that we have all grown up with. Stallings uses imagery as well as scenarios from each of the stories that we have all read “The language of snakes, perhaps, an invisible cloak” (Stallings 11) is from Harry potter, a perfect example. Stallings seems to believe that fairy tales influence people to go to extraordinary lengths to accomplish anything. Whether the thing that a person desires is winning a prince, seeking revenge, or fighting off an a person or creature whom belongs with the darks side, Stallings is using examples to demonstrate that the characters in these novels do tremendous things to reach their goal. The desire to succeed is what makes people do extreme things like “Marry a monster. Hand over your firstborn son”.  That quote is taken from the tale rumplestiltskin,  a tale of a girl who is trapped and in order for the great Rumplestiltskin to grant her wishes and her last hopes she must turn straw into gold, a final price to pay for winning the true love of a great prince, is to hand over her first born son. This is a demonstration of what people will do to achieve what they want at the time.

True love is something that we learn from what we hear or see before we feel. Fairy tales such as Sleeping Beauty makes love seem beautiful and desirable to the point where true love can wake a person up from a deep sleep caused by disease. Stallings on the other hand demonstrates these love tales in a unique way that inspires a reader to read on and second guess these lovey feelings for a moment and realize the fantasy more “Select the prince from a row of identical masks”. The ability to find your prince out of identical looking men is nearly impossible and Stallings uses that as an example.

Fairy tales can also have battle and revenge concepts. People come up with crazy things out of anger, most seem impossible “Tiptoe up to a dragon where it basks/and snatch its bone; count dust specks, mote by mote”. (Stallings 5-6)  It seems impossible to go through so much just to win a battle, but A. E Stallings is able to demonstrate this through imagery. The entire poem is filled with imagery “Gather the chin hairs of a man-eating goat, /or cross a sulphuric lake in a leaky boat,” (Stallings 2-3) in that sentence I can completely see the imagery, I see a handsome warrior going through hoops of fire to fight evil and recover his love or reputation. In that moment the impossible seems possible, which is why fairy tales seem to hold so much logic in the moment.

“Fairy-tale Logic” is such an interesting piece of poetry because it keeps you on your toes and really gets you thinking. Stallings seems to have a very interesting and diverse view on this topic and has many different ideas and beliefs about fairy tales. In some lines the author seems to hate them, and in others Stallings seems to accept them and use methods of encouragement “You have to fight magic with magic.” ( Stallings 8) and in others the author doubts them “You have to believe/That you have something impossible up your sleeve”. This poem has kept my mind racing and made me think about my views on love and victory and which side I take on fairy tales through the voice and imagery that this poem has to offer.

Works Cited

Stallings, A.E “Fairy-tale Logic” Poetry Foundation, March 2010

       http://www.poetryfoun