Posts by Rachel

Rachel

Nov 23, 2007

Grammar, Usage / Help Integrating Quotations with a Sentence [2]

I have a great deal of trouble making my quoataions flow seemlessly with the rest of the sentence. Especially when the quote is someone speaking, using you or they.

"you runcle, Mr. Eyre of Madeira is dead;... he has left you all his money... you are now rich"

This is the quotation I need to integrate and don't know what i can do. I heard that if there is an ambiguous you or they you can add an explanation (such as a name) in brakets after it, is this true???

Rachel

Nov 18, 2007

Grammar, Usage / Introduction for an essay on Jane Eyre and The Box Garden by Carol Shields [2]

Trying to come up with a hook and introduction for an essay on Jane Eyre and The Box Garden by Carol Shields. My topic is the rift between essential identity and superficial identity.

Social psychologists have demonstrated that it only takes 10 to 15 seconds of interaction with a stranger before they form an opinion of you. It is very difficult to overcome these first impressions, especially if they are reinforced social convention or based on early childhood experiences. These prejudices and preconceived notions often form a division between one's true self and how one is perceived.

I was told this is too psychoanalytical, I need some help to tweek it so its more literary I guess.

PPPLLLEESSAASSE HEEEEEEELP!!!!!!!!!

Rachel

Nov 10, 2007

Book Reports / Help with Thesis on Jane Eyre and The Box Garden / Unique love and marriage [4]

Hi, me again, with some help from an english teacher, I've been able to come up with a VERY rough draft. Its not very good but it's a start:

In Charlotte Bronté's Jayne Eyre and Carol Shields' The Box Garden characters and setting reveal an inherent rift between essential identity and superficial identity as demonstrated by the setting, Jane Eyre's and Charleen Forrest's mistaken perception of identity and the archetypal struggle of Aunt Reed and Charleen's mother.

Now I was given this "formula" to work with, I don't peticularly like it but is it the accepted way to construct a thesis? Is it literary and how can it be better?

Rachel

Nov 9, 2007

Book Reports / Help with Thesis on Jane Eyre and The Box Garden / Unique love and marriage [4]

I am writing an essay on Charlotte Bronté's Jane Eyreand Carol Shield's The Box Garden. My general concept is essential identity vs superficial identity. I have two pretty strong arguments (if you've read the books: comparing Jane and Charleen, Aunt Reed and Char's mother). The third I was considering is talking about setting and how appearances can be decieving in that respect.

Can someone help me phrase this concept as I have very little experince writing thesis' and I'm having trouble collecting my ideas.

Any help would be greatly appreciated :)