Collins: The Best Comedian

Mr. Collins although he expresses sexist notions about the nature of women specifically Elizabeth when he proposes to her, Austen mainly uses Collins as a tool of comic relief in her novel. Austen creates situations in which Collins evidently is making a fool of himself and every moral that he upholds. Harding in his article claims that Mr. Collins is a "caricature," expressing the idea that Collins is in one sense one-dimensional and is present for the readers enjoyment and analysis of the typical aristocratic male, which Collins truly is. If one were to state that Mr. Collins was a nightmare that observation would be false because in the novel Mr. Collins never truly interferes with the alteration of society and has little impact on most character's ideals. Hence due to Mr. Collins' egotistical behavior, the reader can perceive him as more of a funny character than a nightmare related character.

Nice Attempt For A First Essay

After looking over my essay again I noted some positive attributes that it had and also the negative attributes. First I feel my intro was strong because it set up the context of the topic I was going to elaborate on about the concept of the ideal man. Another strong attribute my essay had was quote analysis where I used relevant quotes and tied them into my discussion. On to the negative. First of all my quotations were too long and I would give plot summary leading to the quote, I didn't use concise topic sentences that related back to my thesis and made a hasty conclusion. Overall my essay was just decent

Truly what is the most important aspect of an essay?

It is the thesis. Without a clear thesis and rationale set up for the essay the writing will lack the clarity and the main focus of the writing. Also another aspect needed to have a strong essay is having supported examples that back up your claims in the essay. D2's essay was by far the strongest out of all the essays I read because the writer emphasizes that Mr. Hurst is the epitome of triviality of Austen's aristocracy and, while also claiming wealth should not be the sole indicator of one's worth in society. D2 uses strong quotes to back up these claims in a way that also makes the reader ponder about the society in the novel as a whole.

Analysis of Essays pt 3

I read essays A, D and H. I personally liked H because the writer introduces complexity in the very first sentence, while the thesis is clear and gives the reader insight to what the rest of the essay will discuss. The structure of the sentences at some points are run-on. On the other hand the writer is clear in discussing the different techniques used by each author in portraying characters. Overall it is a consistent essay that focuses on the main point and backs up their thesis.

Analysis of Three Essays #2

I read Alfi, Beatrice and Cecilia's essays. I feel Alfi's thesis was clear, and showed complexity that he could discuss later in his essay. The structure of each paragraph remains consistently the same, with the exception of #3 that starts with an elaboration to the second paragraph. The writer also clearly portrays their point trough the thesis and is backed with clear quotes and examples. the only part of the essay I would change is that each topic sentence was very lengthy and sometimes wordy, so I would either split the topic sentence in two or clearly state the main point in as few words as possible. Overall I would give this a B+.

Analysis of Three Essays

I chose to read B2, C2 and D2 . Personally I like D2 the best because the writer has an effective thesis claims that sets up their essay discussing how although Mr. Hurst is a minor character he is the epitome of the triviality of of the class-conscious aristocracy. The writer also uses quote that relate to the topic and is discussed and analyzed in a way that strengthens the writer's main point. The only aspect that i would change in this essay is at points the writer was vague on starting each paragraph and it was hard to hone in in what idea was going to be discussed.

Pride and Prejudice: Paper thesis and example

Thesis: when one succumbs to pride and intolerance they are blinded about their own nature and become mere jokes to both the other characters in the novel and the reader.

Example:  Darcy tells Bingley “Which do you mean?” and turning round, he looked for a moment at Elizabeth, till catching her eye, he withdrew his own and coldly said, “She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me; and I am in no humour at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men. You had better return to your partner and enjoy her smiles, for you are wasting your time with me.” (7) These words convey Darcy’s reaction at the Meryton ball to Bingley’s idea that he should dance with Elizabeth. Darcy sees the people of Meryton as his social inferiors, and refuses to dance with someone “not handsome enough” for him. Moreover, he does so within range of Elizabeth, thereby establishing a reputation among the entire community for pride and bad manners. His sense of social superiority, proves that he is incapable of acknowledging any potential form of love and true sense of happiness.