APLit2010

Argument: Bram Stoker's relgious and cultural customs influence the characterization of the women in his novel Dracula; there are two types of women he writes about - the New Woman and 'classical' woman - and makes clear distinctions between the two. Claim: Bram Stoker condems the New Woman in Dracula by making the four of five women in the novel Vampires, however, he saves the 'classical' nature of Mina harker and uses her as a key factor that leads to the death of dracula. Evidence: Bram Stoker makes the vampire women out to be savage in order to exaggerate the difference between the New Woman and more traditional female. "Accustomed to seeing themselves portrayed in literature as either angels or monsters, women may wonder why Dracula is the single male vampire in the novel while four of the five women characters are portrayed as vampires - aggressive, inhuman, wildly erotic, and motivated by only an insatiable thirst for blood." http://search.ebscohost.com.lib.chandleraz.gov/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lfh&AN=6888397&site=lrc-live.

Dumas delighted in the idea of creating a character possessed of a fabulous fortune who was an avenger in some great cause. This impulse was natural, for Dumas, in spite of his exuberant exterior, harbored many grievances against society at large and against individual enemies in particular. His father had been persecuted; he himself was harassed by creditors and slandered. He shared with other unjustly treated writers that longing for vengeance that has engendered so many masterpieces. (Patricia Ann King). Argument: The personal experiences dealing with emotions of grievance, bitterness, and resentment, transpire into Duma's works. Claim: Within the counte of Monte Cristo just as in Duma's life, both he and Edmond seek vengance for those who have wronged them. Evidence:"His father had been persecuted; he himself was harassed by creditors and slandered. He shared with other unjustly treated writers that longing for vengeance..." I can utilize this within my work if I decide to relate past experiences within Duma's life to that of those of the main characters within his novel. The correlation between the lives and emotions between Dumas and Edmond is quite remarkable.

What character development there is in the novel comes from its hero. Dantes is first seen as an uncomplicated youth to whom life's mundane pleasures and basic values are adequate. He wants only to perform his job well, respect his father, and grow old with the woman whom he loves. He has no desire to play any great role in life. He is content to cultivate his own garden until forces he cannot control change him into a man with a mission. Dantes is so consumed with a passion for revenge that he does not realize that he is in danger of losing his soul. This awareness comes to him only after the humiliation of Villefort. "Tell the angel who is going to watch over you, Morrel," he writes to the son of his old patron, "to pray for a man who believed like Satan that for a moment he was the equal of God, but who in all Christian humility now acknowledges that supreme power and infinite wisdom are present in God alone." ( Kleine-Ahlbrandt 1). Argument:One who is so entranced upon the thought or idea of revenge is unaware of the physically and mental transformation that occurs within ones self. Claim: Within the Counte of Monte Cristo, Dante looses sight of himself in the midst of vengeful and a revengeful state of thought. Evidence: "Dantes is so consumed with a passion for revenge that he does not realize that he is in danger of losing his soul. This awareness comes to him only after the humiliation of Villefort." I can use this within

Argument: DIsplay of power by a race determines the amount of respect they receive. Physical identity determines consciousness and creation of american culture. Claim: Seperation and 'diversity' of of races in the 1950's presented in Invisible Man and Shadow and Act, display a use of Marxism as a real satire to portray the mistreatment that some races face, even though these races are people, and they are American. Evidence: What once looked tame or apolitical in Ellison's work--his emphasis on identity, freedom, and the vast potential for diversity in American life--has come to seem more radical than the political criticism that rejected it; this too has become part of our revised view of the postwar years. The key to Ellison's approach is his way of exploring his double consciousness, his sense of identity as a Negro and as an American. You cannot have an American experience without having a black experience.

Argument: Any society based on satisfying the needs of Passive Man will destroy Active Man and will itself become uncreative and unproductive Claim: collectivists diminish individual rights, and individual thought Evidence: Collectivism, she told Reader's Digest readers, is always totalitarianism; and "horrors which no man would consider for his own selfish sake are perpetuated with a clear conscience by 'altruists' who justify themselves by--the common good" ("The Only Path to Tomorrow," Reader's Digest, January 1944, 88) Source Citation Baker, James T. "Chapter 3: Ayn Rand as Public Philosopher." Ayn Rand. James T. Baker. Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1987. Twayne's United States Authors Series 501. Literature Resource Center. Web. 6 Dec. 2010. Document URL http://go.galegroup.com.lib.chandleraz.gov/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CH1472002608&v=2.1&u=chandler_main&it=r&p=LitRC&sw=w

Argument: Marxism in both reality and fiction typically represent African Americans as a lower class, ignorant, disrespected race. Claim: Ellison develops his characters, of dark ethnicity, as a person reaching outside of an animalistic portrayal, and exposes an intellect, developing a bridge between race. Evidence: Perhaps, Ellison's maritime experience, led him to..."took a moral responsibility for democracy" and who represented African Americans in a way that few had--"as a symbol of Man."

Argument: the society that does not encourage individualism invites a tyranny of bland mediocrity Claim: Rand exposes the sharpness of the familiar line drawn between self and other Evidence: "that man exists for his own sake, that the pursuit of his own happiness is his highest moral purpose, that he must not sacrifice himself to others, nor others to himself."

Arguement: Gantos purpose is to educate readers 1 claim: Educate about getting on the right path Evidence: "Gantos believes that his firsthand experience with crime and punishment could be a cautionary tale for teens who "have not yet made mistakes," and for those who have, it could be a reminder that "you can still pul yourself together." 2 claim: Educate about morality and hope Evidence: One of the reasons he wrote the book, he says, is that "teens growing tip in a zero-tolerance world need to know that there are consequences for foolish behavior, but there are second chances, too." 3 claim: Educate about real life realities Evidence: "Gantos strove to make his story "authenic," and refrained from censoring or softening gritty elements of prison life."

Argument: Crichton is superior storyteller, but not a creator.
Claim 1: Crichton uses old plots and themes.
Evidence: "Terminal Man", "Next", "Andromeda Strain", "Jurassic Park" are all based off of works by other authors.
Claim 2: Crichton uses literary elements in tandem with "hard" science to write well.
Evidence: He integrated Chaos Theory into "Jurassic Park". Archetypes are prevalent in his works, as well as allusions. The Greek notion of Hubris-extreme pride-manages to work its way into most of his stories.

Argument: I might be mistaken, as I have not read all 80 pages of this magazine, but the argument for pages 79-80 is certainly that people enjoy literature they perceive to be real. Good writers give their plots 'Authority'.
Claim 1: Crichton demands 'moral attention' by using scientific facts.
Evidence: The Velociraptor of "Jurassic Park" is considered an accurate representation of a predator, and after the publication of the novel, the dinosaur entered popular culture.

Coupland is a unique writer who makes no point within his novel, "Girlfriend In A Coma". Teenagers would mostly be attracted to his books because his characters are carefree and he is not out to teach his readers a lesson. "Girlfriend In A Coma juxtaposes the slick confidence of youth culture with a clumsy, easy-to-ridicule search for a right-minded way of living. It provides no solutions, but sustains a plea for intellectual individuality and a rigorous reassessment of workaday assumptions."

Coupland easily attracts modern society because he knows how to please them. He could have hidden messages within his stories, but mostly does not because of his carefree personality. "Coupland's non-anxious, behind-the-beat style is, in the end, deceptive. It follows the mood and tempo of the dreamer."

http://search.ebscohost.com.lib.chandleraz.gov/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lfh&AN=48303388&site=lrc-live. This tells me about a couple biographies about Shakespeare so I can understand what envoked him into writing comedies and tragidies. What was he really like?

Julia, Please see my example below. You must include the argument, at least one claim of the article, and a quote that you intend to use as evidence for your argument in your paper.

This Article is about the techniques Rand uses in the fountainhead to reveal her ideas.

Kelyne, your annotation must include at minimum: the argument, one claim, and one quote that you think you will use as evidence for your argument. I am thinking you are just putting the bookmark here and will edit your annotation later.

Type stuff about the resource here. 1. Argument 2. Claim 3. Quote as evidence. http://search.ebscohost.com.lib.chandleraz.gov/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lfh&AN=16362490&site=lrc-live

This is where I as a researcher would put the main arguments proposed by the criticism, the main claims made by the author, and any potential pieces of eveidence I may want to remember for my research paper. At minimum, you would have one each. http://search.ebscohost.com.lib.chandleraz.gov/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lfh&AN=MOL9820000155&site=lrc-live