<<Help!!>> Someone PLEASE proof read my Research Paper... English Majors, help!
I have this really anal English teacher that gives hard tests and impossible essays. Recently, the highest grade on a test was 71, with 52 being the average. I need a good grade on this research paper!
He grades REALLY hard on grammer and nitpicky technicalities... please help!
Here goes:
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Using Animal Imagery
Throughout the Naturalistic literary period, prominent authors used the technique of Darwinism and Biological Determinism to present humans as products of evolution subject to basic animal forces. This technique allowed writers to represent their ideas on society and other topics with more force and clarity. John Steinbeck, one of the most famous Naturalists, took advantage of this technique and incorporated it into many of his works. The Steinbeck short story ?Flight? is perhaps the best example of this method and one of the finest pieces of Steinbeck literature. In ?Flight,? Steinbeck illustrates the animal nature of men through choosing suitable diction, incorporating numerous incidents with creatures, and compelling the main character to assume and die in an animal-like role.
From the very beginning of the story, Steinbeck immediately begins to develop his imagery of the human as an animal. While the main character is introduced, his various descriptions often contain references to creatures such as snakes and lizards. As the author and commenter Piacentino stated, Steinbeck, through pointing out ?his [Pepe?s] ?sharp Indian cheekbones? and ?eagle nose? ?,? established ?Pepe?s primitive, animal-like nature? (113). Furthermore, the imagery of the landscape contains frequent animal-like qualities as well. From ?? the hissing white waters of the ocean? to the ?farm buildings huddled like clinging aphids,? Steinbeck used a variety of personification techniques to establish that humans are no different from other animals that share the same environment (28). These two characteristics of ?Flight? help the short story to display Naturalistic ideas.
The texts in the dialogs serve as another important indicator of Steinbeck?s animal message. Conversations between Pepe and his mother repeatedly include animal images and words relating to nature. Mrs. Torres? lines ?some lazy cow must have gotten into thy father?s family?? (Steinbeck 29) and ?thou art a foolish chicken.? (Steinbeck 31) clearly indicate the author?s feelings that Pepe is just like an animal. In addition to this, Pepe?s words to himself resembles that of an animal at the end of the story, with only a ?thick hiss? coming from his lips. These parts of narration serve as further clues to Steinbeck?s message.
From another perspective, the incidents that Pepe encounters further on into the story are also significant from a human-animal relationship perspective. Pepe?s interactions with live animals provide further details on Steinbeck?s view of the animal nature of humans. During Pepe?s journey into the mountains, he caused the movement of some lizards. Although this seems insignificant, it is an analogy that compares the flight of the lizards from the horse to the flight of Pepe from his pursuers (Piacentino 113), clearly relating the two. Later, during an encounter with a rattlesnake, Pepe frustratingly kills a similar lizard, which, in part, seals his own fate. Pepe?s interaction with the lion is also noteworthy, since Steinbeck describes that Pepe watched the lion as the lion watched him, comparing the two. Steinbeck also noted that ?Pepe ? glided into the bush almost as quietly as the lion had,? which is another direct comparison (46). These direct encounters further establish the fact the humans are just another part of nature.
In addition to interacting with live animals, Pepe also interacts with animal-produced material, which furthers the animal message. Specifically, Pepe?s use of spider webs to stop his bleeding acknowledges that Pepe is now too far away from society to use civilized medical care and recognizes that Pepe is reduced to a mere improviser with no human qualities. The fact that Pepe is forced to play on a level playing field with other animals with no modern treatments and medicine undoubtedly expresses Steinbeck?s opinion that human are really animals deep inside.
Moreover, the fact that the main character Pepe was forced to play an animal-like role is perhaps the best piece of evidence that Steinbeck believed humans and animals should be equal. Pepe appears to have suddenly become a man at the beginning of the story, as Pepe?s mother ?takes on the role of an initiator [for Pepe?s transition to manhood] for a brief time? by giving ?Pepe her husband's black coat, rifle, ? food and water?(Satyanarayana, Online). However, as Pepe is chased into the mountains, he became more detached from society and less human. As the renowned critic McCarthy stated, the various incidents on the mountain ?suggests both the animality [sic] towards which Pepe is slipping and a source of death he does not escape?(29). Even more, ?When Pepe begins his trip into the mountains, ?his face was stern, relentless and manly.? But as he goes on, he is gradually reduced from riding to walking to crawling like an animal on the dry mountains? (Munro 104). This gradual degradation is simply another piece in Steinbeck?s puzzle about the frail animal nature of human beings.
Finally, the message of Steinbeck can be seen with the ending of ?Flight.? Although Pepe took a stand when he died, rising ?slowly, swaying to his feet, and stood erect? (Steinbeck 48), he still died more of an animal than a man. Even at this moment of apparent dignity, Pepe ?tried to speak rapid words but only? an animal-like ?thick hiss came from his mouth? (Steinbeck 48). When Pepe was shot dead, the bullet started an avalanche. Created by Pepe?s death, ?the avalanche slid slowly down and covered his head? resulting in an inhuman unmarked grave. Instead of giving the main character a civilized burial, Steinbeck simply laid Pepe?s body to rest under the cold, anonymous snow, as if Pepe is simply another animal.
In the short story ?Flight,? the author John Steinbeck used a variety of techniques to express his opinion that a human is just another animal. Through suitable diction, various incidents with animals, and the dramatic ending, Steinbeck was able to reinforce his opinion in the reader?s mind repeatedly for the entire duration of the story. When Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962, he was awarded for his ?realistic and imaginative writings? with a solid ?social perception? (Fensch 674). From ?Flight,? it is clear that Steinbeck?s realism and imagination helped to make it a solid book with a strong Naturalistic opinion. After reading ?Flight,? everyone must consider how different human really are from the other inhabitants of this planet.
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please report any mistakes found...
I have this really anal English teacher that gives hard tests and impossible essays. Recently, the highest grade on a test was 71, with 52 being the average. I need a good grade on this research paper!
He grades REALLY hard on grammer and nitpicky technicalities... please help!
Here goes:
_______________
Using Animal Imagery
Throughout the Naturalistic literary period, prominent authors used the technique of Darwinism and Biological Determinism to present humans as products of evolution subject to basic animal forces. This technique allowed writers to represent their ideas on society and other topics with more force and clarity. John Steinbeck, one of the most famous Naturalists, took advantage of this technique and incorporated it into many of his works. The Steinbeck short story ?Flight? is perhaps the best example of this method and one of the finest pieces of Steinbeck literature. In ?Flight,? Steinbeck illustrates the animal nature of men through choosing suitable diction, incorporating numerous incidents with creatures, and compelling the main character to assume and die in an animal-like role.
From the very beginning of the story, Steinbeck immediately begins to develop his imagery of the human as an animal. While the main character is introduced, his various descriptions often contain references to creatures such as snakes and lizards. As the author and commenter Piacentino stated, Steinbeck, through pointing out ?his [Pepe?s] ?sharp Indian cheekbones? and ?eagle nose? ?,? established ?Pepe?s primitive, animal-like nature? (113). Furthermore, the imagery of the landscape contains frequent animal-like qualities as well. From ?? the hissing white waters of the ocean? to the ?farm buildings huddled like clinging aphids,? Steinbeck used a variety of personification techniques to establish that humans are no different from other animals that share the same environment (28). These two characteristics of ?Flight? help the short story to display Naturalistic ideas.
The texts in the dialogs serve as another important indicator of Steinbeck?s animal message. Conversations between Pepe and his mother repeatedly include animal images and words relating to nature. Mrs. Torres? lines ?some lazy cow must have gotten into thy father?s family?? (Steinbeck 29) and ?thou art a foolish chicken.? (Steinbeck 31) clearly indicate the author?s feelings that Pepe is just like an animal. In addition to this, Pepe?s words to himself resembles that of an animal at the end of the story, with only a ?thick hiss? coming from his lips. These parts of narration serve as further clues to Steinbeck?s message.
From another perspective, the incidents that Pepe encounters further on into the story are also significant from a human-animal relationship perspective. Pepe?s interactions with live animals provide further details on Steinbeck?s view of the animal nature of humans. During Pepe?s journey into the mountains, he caused the movement of some lizards. Although this seems insignificant, it is an analogy that compares the flight of the lizards from the horse to the flight of Pepe from his pursuers (Piacentino 113), clearly relating the two. Later, during an encounter with a rattlesnake, Pepe frustratingly kills a similar lizard, which, in part, seals his own fate. Pepe?s interaction with the lion is also noteworthy, since Steinbeck describes that Pepe watched the lion as the lion watched him, comparing the two. Steinbeck also noted that ?Pepe ? glided into the bush almost as quietly as the lion had,? which is another direct comparison (46). These direct encounters further establish the fact the humans are just another part of nature.
In addition to interacting with live animals, Pepe also interacts with animal-produced material, which furthers the animal message. Specifically, Pepe?s use of spider webs to stop his bleeding acknowledges that Pepe is now too far away from society to use civilized medical care and recognizes that Pepe is reduced to a mere improviser with no human qualities. The fact that Pepe is forced to play on a level playing field with other animals with no modern treatments and medicine undoubtedly expresses Steinbeck?s opinion that human are really animals deep inside.
Moreover, the fact that the main character Pepe was forced to play an animal-like role is perhaps the best piece of evidence that Steinbeck believed humans and animals should be equal. Pepe appears to have suddenly become a man at the beginning of the story, as Pepe?s mother ?takes on the role of an initiator [for Pepe?s transition to manhood] for a brief time? by giving ?Pepe her husband's black coat, rifle, ? food and water?(Satyanarayana, Online). However, as Pepe is chased into the mountains, he became more detached from society and less human. As the renowned critic McCarthy stated, the various incidents on the mountain ?suggests both the animality [sic] towards which Pepe is slipping and a source of death he does not escape?(29). Even more, ?When Pepe begins his trip into the mountains, ?his face was stern, relentless and manly.? But as he goes on, he is gradually reduced from riding to walking to crawling like an animal on the dry mountains? (Munro 104). This gradual degradation is simply another piece in Steinbeck?s puzzle about the frail animal nature of human beings.
Finally, the message of Steinbeck can be seen with the ending of ?Flight.? Although Pepe took a stand when he died, rising ?slowly, swaying to his feet, and stood erect? (Steinbeck 48), he still died more of an animal than a man. Even at this moment of apparent dignity, Pepe ?tried to speak rapid words but only? an animal-like ?thick hiss came from his mouth? (Steinbeck 48). When Pepe was shot dead, the bullet started an avalanche. Created by Pepe?s death, ?the avalanche slid slowly down and covered his head? resulting in an inhuman unmarked grave. Instead of giving the main character a civilized burial, Steinbeck simply laid Pepe?s body to rest under the cold, anonymous snow, as if Pepe is simply another animal.
In the short story ?Flight,? the author John Steinbeck used a variety of techniques to express his opinion that a human is just another animal. Through suitable diction, various incidents with animals, and the dramatic ending, Steinbeck was able to reinforce his opinion in the reader?s mind repeatedly for the entire duration of the story. When Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962, he was awarded for his ?realistic and imaginative writings? with a solid ?social perception? (Fensch 674). From ?Flight,? it is clear that Steinbeck?s realism and imagination helped to make it a solid book with a strong Naturalistic opinion. After reading ?Flight,? everyone must consider how different human really are from the other inhabitants of this planet.
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please report any mistakes found...
just kidding, i would be glad to help, but im a lazy ah heck too.
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