Coralie Casimir
A.P. English
Mr. George
September 28, 2009
Analysis
Mr. Collins’ Unusual Proposal
Mr. Collins’ proposal to Miss Elizabeth completely fails because of his inability to appeal to her heart, properly ague the reason she should be with him, or propose something that would urge her to sacrifice her happiness to be with condescending excuse of a man.
The problem with Mr. Collins’ was that his reason to marry Elizabeth did not really interest her. His reasons the marry her were not pleasing at all: “First, that I think it is right for every clergyman… Secondly… it would add greatly to my happiness… and thirdly… that is it the particular advice and recommendation of the very noble lady” (Austen). His arguments were completely selfish. Even if these were his really reason to woo her, he could of use better words in the hope sugar coding his thought. Next when he should have been trying to connect with her emotionally and really make her realize that she was the one for him, he goes on into talking about her father dying and her family’s estate. He felt like that was going to bring him around but still Miss Elizabeth refused.
When Elizabeth refuses his address Mr. Collins was able to find the proper word to emphasize his sexist views toward women. He says, “It is usual with young ladies to reject the address of the man whom they secretly mean to accept” (Austen). There in a very modestly telling her that she could not really think for herself and that she really meant to accept his proposal; blaming this mistake on her sex. He seemed to be amazing with words when it came to insult her. Then, he goes devalue her and her family, saying that she will never get offer like him. Her family had no status and she would be salvaging what is left of it.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Coralie Casimir
A.P. English
Mr. George
September 16, 2009
Notes
Huckleberry Finn
How does the book critic society during the antebellum?
Huckleberry Finn:
• Boy from the South who ignored the fact that black were capable of much more then just being slaves.
• To him blacks were not supposed to be free, intelligent, nor ungrateful for being enslaved
• Racism was something that was inherited.
• Jim could not actually be black.
“He white inside and I reckoned he’d say what he did say” (Twain 290).
The Grangerfords family vs. the Shepherdsons
• Stupid family feud
• A lot people dying to protect their family’s name.
“I crept along down the river bank a piece, and found the two bodies… I cried a little when I was covering Buck’s face” (127).
• Refusing to find a solution to bring an end to the feud.
King and Duck
• Two thief
• They would to make money in any possible.
• They had no values and were very selfish
Phelps
• They captured him and were very good to him.
• Nonetheless they were planning to send him back to slavery.
“Jim told him [Tom] Uncle Silas come every day or two to pray with him, and aunt Sally come in to see if he was comfortable and had plenty to eat” (262).
• Nothing but hypocrites
A.P. English
Mr. George
September 16, 2009
Notes
Huckleberry Finn
How does the book critic society during the antebellum?
Huckleberry Finn:
• Boy from the South who ignored the fact that black were capable of much more then just being slaves.
• To him blacks were not supposed to be free, intelligent, nor ungrateful for being enslaved
• Racism was something that was inherited.
• Jim could not actually be black.
“He white inside and I reckoned he’d say what he did say” (Twain 290).
The Grangerfords family vs. the Shepherdsons
• Stupid family feud
• A lot people dying to protect their family’s name.
“I crept along down the river bank a piece, and found the two bodies… I cried a little when I was covering Buck’s face” (127).
• Refusing to find a solution to bring an end to the feud.
King and Duck
• Two thief
• They would to make money in any possible.
• They had no values and were very selfish
Phelps
• They captured him and were very good to him.
• Nonetheless they were planning to send him back to slavery.
“Jim told him [Tom] Uncle Silas come every day or two to pray with him, and aunt Sally come in to see if he was comfortable and had plenty to eat” (262).
• Nothing but hypocrites
Friday, September 11, 2009
Coralie Casimir
A.P English
Mr. George
September 10, 2009
Note
Honor
Honor, in the society Edmond lived in, was the most important thing to people. A family’s honor a lot times was more important then a human life. Honor seemed to come with a good family reputation and most importantly with money. Money was an important aspect of ones honor. Anyone with a great amount of money could easily emerge into society as an honorable and respectful man.
Protecting Ones Honor
• One family that displayed how much honor is important to them was the Morrel family. Monsieur Morrel was willing to commit suicide rather to taint his reputation.
He said to his son, “When I am dead you will raise your head and say ‘I am the son of him who killed himself because, for the first in his life, he was unable to keep his word’” (Dumas 185).
He was doing this to salvage what was left of his name. He would much rather die as a respectable man.
• Madame de Villefort, who was killing her husband’s family so she could get an inheritance for her son. She knew without money to her son’s name he would be nothing. She ended up killing and herself when Villefort uncovered her plot. Villefort’s name was jeopardy and also he was a judge so he asked he wife to kill herself so everything could be resolved. Nevertheless did he expect her to also kill her son’s life also.
“’The poisoner shall go to the scaffold whoever she may be… she was cautious enough to keep for herself a few drops of the deadliest poison’” (560).
“Since it was for my son’s sake that I became a criminal. A good mother never leaves her son!” (565
• Monsieur de Morcerf also took his own life when he lost is honor and his family at the same time. He was alone and his reputation was blemished which met he had nothing to left to live for so he took his life.
“At very moment when the wheels of the cab passed under the arched gate, a report was heard, and dark smoke issued through the glass if the bedroom window” (487).
• Albert de Morcerf felt like it was his duty to defend his father’s when he was stripped of his honor.
“‘I understand your perfidies and make you realize that I will avenge” (464).
* On the other hand Albert is a more honorable individual than his father. He apologize to the Count when learn that his father was the one at fault in the matter.
A.P English
Mr. George
September 10, 2009
Note
Honor
Honor, in the society Edmond lived in, was the most important thing to people. A family’s honor a lot times was more important then a human life. Honor seemed to come with a good family reputation and most importantly with money. Money was an important aspect of ones honor. Anyone with a great amount of money could easily emerge into society as an honorable and respectful man.
Protecting Ones Honor
• One family that displayed how much honor is important to them was the Morrel family. Monsieur Morrel was willing to commit suicide rather to taint his reputation.
He said to his son, “When I am dead you will raise your head and say ‘I am the son of him who killed himself because, for the first in his life, he was unable to keep his word’” (Dumas 185).
He was doing this to salvage what was left of his name. He would much rather die as a respectable man.
• Madame de Villefort, who was killing her husband’s family so she could get an inheritance for her son. She knew without money to her son’s name he would be nothing. She ended up killing and herself when Villefort uncovered her plot. Villefort’s name was jeopardy and also he was a judge so he asked he wife to kill herself so everything could be resolved. Nevertheless did he expect her to also kill her son’s life also.
“’The poisoner shall go to the scaffold whoever she may be… she was cautious enough to keep for herself a few drops of the deadliest poison’” (560).
“Since it was for my son’s sake that I became a criminal. A good mother never leaves her son!” (565
• Monsieur de Morcerf also took his own life when he lost is honor and his family at the same time. He was alone and his reputation was blemished which met he had nothing to left to live for so he took his life.
“At very moment when the wheels of the cab passed under the arched gate, a report was heard, and dark smoke issued through the glass if the bedroom window” (487).
• Albert de Morcerf felt like it was his duty to defend his father’s when he was stripped of his honor.
“‘I understand your perfidies and make you realize that I will avenge” (464).
* On the other hand Albert is a more honorable individual than his father. He apologize to the Count when learn that his father was the one at fault in the matter.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Coralie Casimir
A.P English
Mr. George
09-09-09
Outline
Edmond's God like abilities
1. Dantes felt like he had to play the role of God because he taught it was is duty to punish the bad, reward the good, and show merci to whom deserve it.
“A man [Edmond Dantes] who, like Satan, believed for one moment he was equal to God” (590).
Rewarding the Good
• The Count of Monte Cristo helped the Morrel family who was good to him and his father. Especially when Edmond was in jail
“Morrel often came to see him [Dantes’ father]” (154).
• He gave them money to defend their honor.
He gave them “287,500 francs… a diamond as big as a nut” (186).
• The Count gave their older son and horse and the woman he loved dearly.
Punishing the Bad
The Morcerf family
• The Count of Monte Cristo conspired for them to be stripped of their honor.
• Fernand lost his wife and son.
He “sob escaped him that eve came from the bosom of a father abandoned at the same time by his wife and his son” (487).
• This led to him taking his own life.
Danglar
• Went bankrupt.
• His daughter was humiliated.
The Count created a fictions character, Prince Cavalcanti who was to marry Danglar’s daughter. He did nothing but to trick the Danglar family: "He played his part well! To think that we had been entertaining a murderer, a thief, and an impostor" (523).
• He fled the country.
Monsieur Villefort’ family
• Lost almost every single member of his immediate because Madame de Villefort was poisoning Villefort’s family so her son could get an inheritance for her son.
• When her plot was uncovered she committed suicide and took her son with her.
“Since it was for my son’s sake that I became a criminal. A good mother never leaves her son!” (565).
Showing Merci on the others
The Count of Monte Cristo acted like a savior or the person people went to in their time of need.
• He saved Valentine from her step-mother. He knew that she was a good person and was determined to save her. Also he Maximilian kind of asked him to. The could would of done anything for him.
• He also showed merci on Albert when Mercedes came to him so he could spare his life.
“‘What do you ask of me?’ he said. ‘You son’s life? Well then, he shall live!’”
A.P English
Mr. George
09-09-09
Outline
Edmond's God like abilities
1. Dantes felt like he had to play the role of God because he taught it was is duty to punish the bad, reward the good, and show merci to whom deserve it.
“A man [Edmond Dantes] who, like Satan, believed for one moment he was equal to God” (590).
Rewarding the Good
• The Count of Monte Cristo helped the Morrel family who was good to him and his father. Especially when Edmond was in jail
“Morrel often came to see him [Dantes’ father]” (154).
• He gave them money to defend their honor.
He gave them “287,500 francs… a diamond as big as a nut” (186).
• The Count gave their older son and horse and the woman he loved dearly.
Punishing the Bad
The Morcerf family
• The Count of Monte Cristo conspired for them to be stripped of their honor.
• Fernand lost his wife and son.
He “sob escaped him that eve came from the bosom of a father abandoned at the same time by his wife and his son” (487).
• This led to him taking his own life.
Danglar
• Went bankrupt.
• His daughter was humiliated.
The Count created a fictions character, Prince Cavalcanti who was to marry Danglar’s daughter. He did nothing but to trick the Danglar family: "He played his part well! To think that we had been entertaining a murderer, a thief, and an impostor" (523).
• He fled the country.
Monsieur Villefort’ family
• Lost almost every single member of his immediate because Madame de Villefort was poisoning Villefort’s family so her son could get an inheritance for her son.
• When her plot was uncovered she committed suicide and took her son with her.
“Since it was for my son’s sake that I became a criminal. A good mother never leaves her son!” (565).
Showing Merci on the others
The Count of Monte Cristo acted like a savior or the person people went to in their time of need.
• He saved Valentine from her step-mother. He knew that she was a good person and was determined to save her. Also he Maximilian kind of asked him to. The could would of done anything for him.
• He also showed merci on Albert when Mercedes came to him so he could spare his life.
“‘What do you ask of me?’ he said. ‘You son’s life? Well then, he shall live!’”
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