Blogpost #8 Tone and Mood

Both Tone and Mood are elements that are usually necessary in any poem or work and provide the reader with a sense of understanding and allows them to relate to that mood. Tone and mood are not exactly necessary in a poem or play, but they do happen to appear in both and contribute to the author's meaning as well as provide emotion to the work to make it ever more dramatic. The authors sometimes do not purposefully provide a tone or mood to their work to make it sound dramatic, but rather it is automatically placed or even made up by the reader to make their experience of reading better. For example, when comparing poems such as "The Second Coming" by William Butler Yeats, and "Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats are examples of poems with in some ways the same tone/mood are presented in both poems. Yeats provides his poem with a very ominous and dark foreshadowing tone because he discusses chaos and disorder in civilization. The Second coming is a time of chaos and where basically the world is falling apart and there is nothing to stop this disorder. Keats's explains his poem with a very similar tone and mood  about chaos and about anarchy that exists during the poem's time. Keats is very descriptive and this provides the tone with a lot more meaning and makes his poem become filled with emotion.  

Blogpost #7 Diction

Diction is a more complicated idea used in every poem or play by characters to help express theme, plot, setting, symbol, or figurative language. Diction is basically the author's choice of words in a certain context and these word choices may be denotations or connotations or maybe expressed through character's colloquial language. The author purposefully uses diction formally or informally to send a concealed message discussing what the author wants to make known without openly expressing it. Diction operates in a way so that the reader can understand and become connected with what the character's are saying and allows the reader to relate to certain themes of the poem or play. In comparing "Traveling through the dark" by William Stafford and "Fast Break" by Edward Hirsch, these authors use totally different diction in both poems to express their meaning and by allowing the reader to understand what their inside meaning is. Even though these poems don't really have characters to follow, the author uses diction in his own words to describe some moment in time or some event. In the diction used by William Stafford, he uses slow and monotonous word choices such as "dead", "dragged", and "stiffened" to express the death of the deer and how the awful environment around it is dark and gloomy as well. This diction used by Stafford clearly exemplifies his message of darkness, and ominous tone that he provides to the poem. In "Fast Break", Hirsch uses a different type of diction including denotations and connotations to exemplify the "hidden" meaning he attempts to express. Hirsch's word choice such as "both forwards racing down the court" or "the power-forward explodes past them in a fury" help portray Hirsch's need to express the fast paced and accelerated game that he wants to explain. He clearly expresses the quickness and swift motions of the players on the court through his diction and allow the reader to realize the swiftness of the poem. Diction is essential in expressing the theme and meaning of a poem or play. Author's use diction for this exact purpose and they carefully pick their word choice wisely.

Blogpost #6 Imagery/Figurative Language

Imagery and Figurative language are key essential elements in a poet's wording and diction, and they help provide an image that explains clearly what each poet is trying to depict. In a poet's mind, they are always trying to send a message to the reader that the reader can not only depict, but fully understand the complex theory or idea. Figurative language is in a figure of speech or metaphorical which means that whatever figurative language the poet uses is not exactly literal or true. Poets like to alter the diction by using metaphorical language because this diction usually expands on an idea and provides a more detailed analysis that the reader can understand and see clearly. In "The Second Coming," William Butler Yeats explains the use of imagery and figurative language through images of exaggerated chaos and disorder that is occurring when the second coming happens. An example of figurative language as well as imagery is depicted in Yeats' word choice such as "A shape with lion body and the head of a man, a gaze blank and pitiless as the sun." As the reader can see, there is both personification, metaphor, hyperbole and imagery in this line of the poem because the reader can clearly identify the exaggerated as well as clear diction that the poet uses. This metaphorical diction provides the reader with a more detailed depiction of exactly the message that Yeats is trying to explain. Obviously, in this poem Yeats is trying to explain the chaos and sense of disorder that is occurring during the second coming. He clearly explains this message the reader through his use of imagery and figurative language in his diction.

Blogpost #5 Poetry Sounds

The sounds of poetry provide the poem with a lot of meaning and emphasis on different aspects of the poem. Sound is the musical quality of poetry and it can be identified and created through techniques such as rhyme, caesura, and meter. Different literary devices such as alliteration, assonance, and onomatopoeia provide the poem with much more meaning and emphasis on different aspects of the poem whether it be in the beginning of the poem or at the end. Two poems that I can identify and analyze the sound used in each would be Fast Break by Edward Hirsch and Traveling through the Dark by William Stafford. These two poems are analyzed and written in very different moods and speeds. Fast Break is a very fast poem considering its use of words such as "spinning," "racing", or "gliding." Its use of descriptive words such as these provide the poem with a much faster motion and allow the reader to be more influenced and also allow him/her to read at a faster pace. Edward Hirsch has made his poem extremely descriptive and the reader can easily picture two teams on the court playing basketball. William Stafford on the other hand has very slow and monotonous descriptions in Traveling through the Dark. Stafford describes this poem in a very slow and dead tone when it describes how the deer has fallen on the ground in the dark and is automatically killed by the car. He uses words such as "dead", "stiffened", and "red" to describe the deer and also show examples of the monotonous tone that Stafford likes to use.  

Blogpost #4 Symbol/Theme

Symbols and Themes are also parts of a novel, play, or poem that use certain objects, places, events, and even characters to help portray some certain part of a novel or play that is repeated several times and the author wants to put emphasis on that certain object because the author wants to point out its importance. The Author sort of challenges and tricks the reader into finding certain themes or objects in a novel and play and the author wants to basically see if a reader can point out them. Symbols can be a wide variety of things such as a rose in The Scarlet Letter or a dagger in Hamlet. Also, symbols could connect with setting because a symbol could be a setting of a play. For example in Hamlet, Shakespeare makes the setting of Denmark act like a symbol for Hamlet the character by personifying Denmark as a home for Hamlet that has been corrupted with the new arrival of King Claudius. Shakespeare makes the setting the symbol to challenge the reader into figuring out whether the setting could be a symbol or not. Shakespeare has many tricks and challenges to the reader in all of his works. The theme of a novel or play is a little bit more complicated because it discusses the summed up version of a novel or play. The theme is basically like a symbol because it is repeated through out the play or novel but it isn't easy to find. Also, different people may not be able to pick out the same theme for the novel or play. A theme is an emphasis on some aspect of a novel or play that is repeated and it is emphasized through the diction and dialogue.

Blogpost #3 Setting: An essential element in a play or novel

Setting is described as something that indicates the time and place, or the when and where. This description is accurate from the fact that setting is always essential in understanding the play or novel. The readers need to know the time and place so they can help visualize the play or novel and see how other necessary components fit in with the setting. If they visualize the setting whether it be in the 1900's or the 1700's, they can use their knowledge of history and figure out what components or objects were used during that time period and they can relate. The play or novel is understood through its setting and not only do readers understand more, but the characters can relate and if the character knows the setting, than they can teach more to the audience. Also if there was no setting than the play or novel would be confusing and readers wouldn't be able to relate. Authors purposefully base their play or novel through the setting by making up the setting before they even make up the characters. A setting is like a base or fortification for an author and the ways that the author writes. For example in Hamlet, Shakespeare right off the bat identifies the setting as being in Denmark and then the discusses the importance of the characters and their roles in the new setting that has been made. Shakespeare has key ways of introducing the setting and describes the setting through dialogue.

Blogpost #2 Character

Character has been exemplified as an essential ingredient to both plays and novels. Characters make a play or novel through a character's conflict, temptation, struggles, and successes which are all explained clearly through dialogue and the author's ability to express the character in ways that the reader can follow and understand. The most important idea about character is the ability of an author to express and explain the intentions, personality, and dispositions of a character in an author's novel or play. Without a good examination and explanation of a character in a novel, the reader will be confused on where the main point stands and since the character connects to the plot, the reader will also be confused about what events or conflicts need to be discussed in the play or novel. An example of a great character is Hamlet who is exemplified by Shakespeare in diction as an interesting but intriguing character who makes the play become more realistic and also a reader can follow the protagonist and understand more about the plot. Hamlet, the protagonist, has a unique disposition and personality that Shakespeare clearly portrays in his diction about how Hamlet has two conflicting personalities and has conflict/disagreement with the antagonist who is King Claudius. Shakespeare exemplifies Hamlet's every move and disposition which allows the reader to follow the protagonist and also help the reader learn more about both the antagonist and the plot. Character is an essential theme to both novels and plays and help allow the reader to understand and relate to certain issues in the novel or play that need to be discussed to learn more about the plot.

Blogpost #1 about Plot

Plot provides a realistic sense of order and planning in a play or novel because the plot is a series of events or occurences that happen and the authors must plan to arrange conflicts and resolutions to provide the reader with a sense of balance during the play or novel. For example, referring back to Hamlet, Shakespeare definitely uses a plot to plan a series of events that happen during the play and Shakespeare even uses Hamlet the character to help exploit and explain in dialogue what the whole plot is about and what it means to have a plot in a play. Hamlet explains through dialogue the plot of the story by portraying the conflicts and complications that are occuring in Hamlet's life with his father, his uncle, and his mother. Hamlet explains the plot to not only be what happens during the play but also the conflicts and resolutions and how Hamlet interacts with other characters. Another example of displaying of plot is in Pride and Prejudice, where Austen also portrays plot through her characters and how they basically explain the plot with their complications and conflicts exemplified through their actions. Plot is a necessary theme to format a play or novel 

blog about turnitin essay

I thought my essay was presented very well but I think I definitely could have changed certain parts of my essay that would make the essay flow so much better. I think certain parts in which I compared Horatio and Hamlet were very intriguing but also not fully developed in my analysis of their interactions. I discussed Hamlet's deep thoughts and reactions to certain events and how that is intertwined in his use of diction. Also my explanation of Horatio's straightforward diction could have been analyzed in more depth, but I feel that overall my essay was very decent and there are definitely areas to improve on.

Intro Paragraph to Essay: The Second Coming vs. Ulysses

The anarchy and aging of civilization portrays the use of time and its impact on old establishment. In both The Second Coming and Ulysses, William Butler Yeats and Alfred Lord Tennyson portray the use of aging and decaying in time to explain how these detrimental topics destroy the old establishment that is discussed in both of these poems. Lord Tennyson exemplifies the old established idle king, Odysseus, and how time has affected this aged king in which he contemplates his existence into the later periods of his life, and he also feels nostalgic about his experience in the Trojan War. William Butler Yeats also portrays the affect of time on an establishment or institution in which he describes the slow decaying and aging of a civilization and how this institution has become an anarchy. Yeats and Tennyson personify time in their poems and portray its detrimental affect on institutions created for the sense of governance and order, and ironically decaying is apparent in both institutions.

2 poems: Fast Break vs. Ulysses

In Fast Break and Ulysses, both Edward Hirsch and Alfred Lord Tennyson use vivid images, extremely distinctive word choices, and verbs to help emphasize the complexity and emotional poems that they have written. In Fast Break, the stunning images used by Hirsch when he uses words in which he describes how the basketball touches the rim, or how the players glide across the court. He expresses the unity of the basketball brothers (team) and how they interact on the court to create a better goal in basketball. Compared to Ulysses, Fast Break is the total opposite in the speed of the poem, and how Hirsch explains the rapid movements that the players and the basketball makes on the court. While Ulysses is a much slower paced poem that slowly describes the falling and aging of the King Ulysses, and how his time has passed. Hirsch also uses verbs that have a much greater impact on the reader with how he describes the passing of the ball and how the guards and the forwards lunge themselves at their opponents when on defense. Also Hirsch explains a much more exciting and happy game that these players play, while Tennyson describes the old age, nostalgia, and sad moments of King Ulysses life after his time has passed, and how he is an old man that already had his time of glory.

Ozymandias vs. Ponder

Both Ozymandias and Ponder deal with decaying of busted statues that have existed and lasted for centuries and how at one point in time, both of these busted statues were very exotic and very amazing to look at. For example, King Ozymandias from his busted statue looked like a very powerful and controlling king that had many people bowing down to him. But after centuries, his power is no longer special to anybody and he has decayed just like his statue has been busted up and thrown along the sand. Also the reference to sand in both Ozymandias and Ponder could relate to the sand timer and how the sand relates to the length of time that has passed from when Ozymandias was in power. In Ponder, the same ideas have been discussed about time and the decaying of statues and the breaking down of time in general. The difference between Ozymandias and Ponder is the different perspectives used in each poem and how these perspectives paint different views of how each decaying occurs in time.

Performance Choices

In my read of a couple lines in the play, I chose to read Act 2 Scene II around line 250 where Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are having a conversation and Hamlet finds it suspicious that these characters would come to talk to Hamlet out of the blue just to visit with them. Then Hamlet realizes that they have been sent by the King and Queen to come spy on Hamlet, and he tells them that he knows why they are there. The performance choices Matt Arrow and I made in this short passage is that we acted so that Hamlet had a tonal change around 255 in which right when he say's, "Were you not sent for? Is it your own inclining? Is it a free visitation?" In these lines I was acting for hamlet and I made it so he sounded like he was questioning Guildenstern and Rosencrantz, and I acted like I knew why they were there. Matt Arrow also changed his tone when he was playing Guildenstern and Rosencrantz, because they finally realized that Hamlet knew they were sent by the King and Queen but they weren't sure why they were sent.

Blog p. 832 #9 and p. 833 #7

pg. 832 #9: Hamlet's soliloquy (I.ii.129-159) has very descriptive diction in which he uses words and exclamation points in which to emphasize his meaning and to emphasize how he feels to the audience. For example on lines 133-135; "How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable, seem to me all the uses of this world!" Clearly the audience can find out what he feels at this moment in time. He is very depressed after the death of his father and he is clearly expressing it in his diction by saying there is nothing good in this world and how everything is unprofitable. Also later he describes how his mother actually loved his father, but how she betrayed him by marrying his uncle; "Like Niobe, all tears:-- why she, even she-- O God! A beast, that wants discourse of reason, would have mourn'd longer-- married with my uncle." Hamlet describes his increasing disappointment in his mother's actions and how that is slowly affecting his will power. We can clearly see his disappointment in his diction.

pg. 833 #7: The topic of honesty and deception is the very conflict that has hurt the life of Hamlet in the play, and how these opposing topics are key topics in the play. It is sort of true that honesty is not a common idea that characters in the play follow by because the majority are so accustomed to telling lies and never telling the truth that even the audience does not know exactly what is true and what is false. Deception is a topic that happens way more in the play, because characters may be more comfortable with deceiving than telling the truth. For example, King Claudius is the true figure of deception because he is the King that lies to all of his people and especially to Hamlet and the Queen. It is apparent that King Claudius has murdered Hamlet's father and that King Claudius has hidden this whole idea to keep his kingship in order. Claudius basically lies to all of Denmark by saying that Hamlet's father (the late king) has died of natural causes and that because of this, King Claudius will take over Hamlet's father's kingship and help the country of Denmark. Hamlet is not exactly an honest character either from the fact that he lied and kept secret to many people about his intentions to avenge his father's death. Nobody knows that Hamlet's plan is to kill King Claudius.

Discussion Question #7 and #14

In question number 7, Hamlet tells his companions that he is to put on an "antic disposition" because he wants to act like there is nothing going on and that even though he is actually hiding something, which is the revenge on King Claudius, he wants act like he doesn't know anything about what Claudius did to his father. He wants to act like there is nothing wrong, so other characters in the play will not question him for anything he has done. His behavior is a deliberate strategy because he knows exactly what the ghost told him, and what he has to do to avenge his father. He is scarred by grief and shock but he has a plan and his plan contains killing.
In question number 14, The assumptions that underline Hamlet's response is that Hamlet is truly not himself especially after his father died. He thinks of his own country as a prison and like he has never even liked his country before. He means that since his father died, things around his home have changed and will never be the same again. He feels that he has been betrayed and ditched by all the people that he was close to before his father died. He feels that the country of Denmark will never go back to its original status and he doesn't want to be a part of it anymore. I totally agree with what he says. This second quote reveals that Hamlet is very mad about what has happened and he is definitely not acting about the grief and pain he feels because he has been used over and over again. He is mostly mad because his uncles and his mothers betrayal of him.

Discussion Question #4

Laertes and Polonius object to Ophelia's relationship with Hamlet because they feel that Hamlet's status as the prince of Denmark is overwhelming for the sake of Ophelia and that she will not feel comfortable to have a relationship with a prince who has just lost a father and also is sort of in a depressive mood throughout the play. The argument that seems most persuasive is the argument about Hamlet's late mood after his father died, and how he has been acting very strange at certain times during the play. Their least fair argument is that she cannot handle to be in a relationship with a prince who has a lot of power. Laertes and Polonius's treatment of Ophelia in act I, scene iii, reveals that they were purposefully trying to split up the relationship that Ophelia was having with Hamlet, by separating them for a while, and taking away his letters that were sent to her. This suggests that their attitude toward Ophelia is one of protectiveness but maybe too protective for her sake, and also they think that they can control women's feelings by persuading them to do this or to do that. Class functions in their arguments by saying that since Hamlet is from a higher class that their argument is true that Ophelia can not handle the higher class that she has been put in by having a relationship with Hamlet.

Horatio and Hamlet: Intriguing but Very Different Characters

In Hamlet, Shakespeare personifies Horatio and Hamlet as intriguing and extremely detrimental characters who may be friends of sort, but have unique personalities and speech patterns which influences the reader/audience to view these characters in different lights. Hamlet personifies a unique speech pattern that is in a very tactical and organized manner when alone, but changes when other characters join him in the play, unlike Horatio who's speech patterns are a basic reflection of his thoughts in playwright, that actually reveal himself in his diction. These patterns differentiate the characteristics and personalities of these two characters which reveal that even though Horatio and Hamlet may be good friends, their different personalities allow them to unite. Also, Shakespeare uses different speech patterns in characters to allow the audience to relate and which allows the reader to become even more connected to Hamlet as a play. Shakespeare's utilization of speech patterns in characters such as Hamlet and Horatio, allow the reader to connect and relate to each character, as well as differentiate between character's personalities and actions throughout the play.  

Prufrock's Very Depressive poem, with very good lines

In The Love Song of J. Alfred Pufrock, Prufrock uses the line, "Have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons, I have measured out my life with coffee spoons." I think this line is one of the most descriptive lines of this poem because it clearly explains how Prufrock feels about his everyday life and how his life is one that is depressive, and always of a sinister mood. Prufrock is basically explaining that he counts every morning and afternoon that exists during his lifetime and it is like he is counting every single moment with a coffee spoon. Every single spoonful is a moment in his life that he wants to either forget or that has depressed him, and that he is also almost like counting to his death through every spoonful. This sentence clearly fits with the rest of the poem because it adds to the depressive attitude of Prufrock through out the poem and how he feels that he rather be dead than to live in depression.

"Mini-Essay" discussing DW Harding's view of Jane Austen

DW Harding's perception of Jane Austen's sarcasm in the novel "Pride and Prejudice" is extremely biased in one view but may be correctly stated about Jane Austen's sarcasm which is not easily found by every reader that reads Austen's novel. DW Harding's main argument in his short statement about Jane Austen's use of sarcasm, is that the concealed sarcasm is not very expressive in the novel and that Austen uses delicate sarcasm that may not be true sarcasm, and may not be funny at all. Harding describes her use of delicate sarcasm as extremely delicate and not persuasive for readers. He explains that readers who read "Pride and Prejudice," are not accustomed to the sarcasm used in early 19th century England, and will not see the use of sarcasm that she is trying to portray. Also, Harding accuses Austen of not using the right "didactic intention" of a real satirist and that she is merely trying to use sarcasm to cover up her real intention of trying to explain her critical attitudes of different characters in the novel. Harding also criticizes Austen's use of sarcasm through diction between two characters by saying that her aim was trying to express the criticism one character has over another character, but I believe that Austen expresses her use of sarcasm extremely well in the diction between two characters. This is one idea that I do not agree with because Austen's best use of sarcasm is in her diction especially with diction between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet. Mr. Bennet's great sarcastic attitude, allows the reader to relate with Mr. Bennet as well as learn more about the characters who use a sarcastic attitude through out the novel.

Coy Mistress Important Line

Marvells use of expressive diction and rhyme through out the poem set a standard which allows the poem to flow extremely

well and also allows the reader to attach himself/herself to the poem. Marvell uses many lines and literary devices in the poem to tell a story and allow the reader to understand and connect, but the two lines I thought were very descriptive are; "The grave's a fine and private place, But none I think do there embrace." Marvell explains this line as somewhat of an ominous foreshadowing that truly affected me when I was reading the poem. This line basically discusses how a grave may be very narrow, tight, private, and comfortable place, but it is a place separated from the rest of the world, and no one reaches out to a grave, it is alone. Also, the use of this sentence in the poem, clearly allowed the poem to flow well, and the sentence fit perfectly into what Marvell is trying to discuss about love, and the dying of love. 

Collins is disgusting

As I have clearly explained in my essay, about Mr. Collins being one of full arrogance, and one that is so focused on fitting in society that he acts despicably towards other characters in the novel. His egotism and arrogance is beyond belief when discussing him and his full haughty attitude. He feels that he can be anybody or anything he wants to be and nobody can stand up to him or tell him what's wrong or right. Even though I do agree that Austen introduces Mr. Collins phenomenally through instances of marriage and through letters, Austen also portrays Mr. Collins as the true imprudent character that he really is. He gets no recognition as a satirical character because of the actions he makes during the novel are not funny in the sense of satire. He acts crudely to almost every character in the novel, and his selfish egotism is what drives people's attitudes toward him to the ground. Even though, maybe his high egotistic behavior and full arrogance and ignorance of his surroundings may amuse others, some agree that Mr. Collins is truly a nightmare in the novel, and is discussed in the most disgusted way, that him being a satirical character does not even come up in discussions.

Reactions to Comments of Essay

I believe that the comments given to my essay were very self-explanatory, but also gave me interesting ways of viewing my essay. The comments helped alot when I reviewed my essay again and again because after I received them, I tried to reorganize parts of my essay and tried to fit my essay so I could see what could be an A essay. The comments on how to organize my ideas such as not introducing my ideas chronologically, but by using point to point, will definitely help my essay's strength. Also, the comments on  how my sentences in the essay could be a little too wordy at points and how I use very high vocabulary that may not be exactly necessary at times. Another comment that came up a lot was the cutting down the quotation, which I believe was necessary, and I felt when writing my essay that my quotes were too long, but I didn't know how to express my full idea without giving the whole quote. But, I can definitely learn in future essays, how to express my idea, without using a long quotation. Overall, the comments helped alot and they were very good.

Best Aspect of a Strong essay

I would say that the most important aspect of a strong essay would have to be it's use of good examples to present an idea or claim that is made in the paper. Also starting out with a good idea is the most important part because an essay that has an important idea that is so unique and has never been expressed before, will convince the reader to read the whole essay. If one writes an essay on an idea or theme that has been expressed over and over again in any review of a novel, than a reader will not be as interested in the essay because they have heard that theme or idea again and again. Also, a very important part of an essay is the starting introduction paragraph or even the title of the essay. I think these are key factors that will attract the reader and have them be interested in what you have to say. For example, is S for Sapphire, Sapphire's first line is; "Graham Greene could not simply take a fish out of water." If a reader just reads this sentence he will have no idea what the writer is talking about, but it is an interesting first sentence and the reader will definitely want to read more of the introduction to find out what the writer is saying. Also a title of an essay is; "Risky Writing: Style Successes." This is definitely a different title but interesting nonetheless, and these kind of titles will definitely have an impact on the reader.

Another Sample Essay Read

For this third time of reading Sample essays on how Austen and Greene introduce characters, I chose D, E, and F, and I thought actually F for foxglove was the best essay. This essay was the best because it clearly explained the foiling of the characters in which Austen clearly tries to present through her novel. I also like how this essay gave clear examples and in the introduction paragraph gave examples of contrasting foils so that the reader is not confused on who the actual foils are. The only part that I do not like about this essay is the last sentence which is probably the weakest sentence of the essay. Going into deeper analysis of the essay, the introduction sentences of each paragraph is great in telling exactly who Foxglove will talk about and why this character is important when describing the foils of each character. I also like the third paragraph in which Foxglove discusses the foil of Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy, because I think this is very important in the novel. I believe Austen tries to emphasize how Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy are key characters in the novel and sometimes the reader may not understand exactly how these characters are foiled, but Foxglove cleared the confusion of the novel in his essay.

2nd Wave of Austen/Greene essays

For this 2nd wave of reading Austen/Greene essays, I read J for Joseph, K for Katerina, and L for Latitia. I personally thought K was the best written essay because starting from the introduction, it gave me a clear idea of what this writer is talking about. Even though the title of the essay is not outstanding, it gave me a basic theme or idea of what Katerina will discuss in this essay. The best part of this essay was it's succinct way of describing Jane Austen's and Graham Greene's character introductions without giving me 3 pages of sentences repeated many times. Starting from the intro, this essay clearly stated it's topic and expressed its idea so that the reader could automatically understand about both authors distinct introduction of characters. In the first paragraph; "Austen weaves together income, social rank, and gossip into the introductions of her characters."This sentence clearly stated what Austen's intentions are in introducing characters, without explaining through intense vocabulary, in which I might not understand what all the words mean. Also, the contrasting of Graham Greene and Jane Austen is explained very well, and from the thesis, the reader can clearly see what Katerina will discuss about the two author's contrasting character introductions. Also, I noticed that the essay is only one page, but the essay clearly gives great examples of each author's introductions in the body paragraphs. And I like how in each paragraph, Katerina discusses one author and their way of introducing characters. In this way, the reader can clearly separate the two, and see the difference between the Author's way of introducing characters.

Essay Reading and Analyzing

Out of the three Essays I read in the Red packet, I read A1, B1, C1. My favorite essay that I read was C for Cecilia because it showed it's main theme in a couple of sentences in the introduction paragraph. The idea of First Impressions being the longest lasting is a great theme and gives the reader a great idea of what the essay will be about. In this essay Greene clearly shows what he needs to discuss about giving a formal introduction and how making sure that each charaacter is explained in full detail.

Thought she was polite, think again

Thesis: Although at First, Lady Catherine is regarded as one of excellent courtesy and disposition, her introduction to Elizabeth as one of snobbish arrogance and haughty self-importance, connects to Austen’s use of wealth and social status in determining personality.