Paper on Margery Kempe: A Devout Christian Woman

[I_Write_Ivre]

GorgeouzHailz

I am not contradicting myself because I said I don't want people critiquing the RELIGIOUS ASPECT of the paper and that I could care less how people critique everything else. I am open to criticism from anyone just not about the religious part of the paper.

If you don't care, why are you open? Those conflict with each other still.

If I critique, are you not going to care, or will you be open to it? You have to choose one.

[GorgeouzHailz]

The story of Margery Kempe that I had read for class was Chapter one: Illness and Recovery. That is what was in our textbook and was only about 2 to 3 pages long. The teacher only wanted us to sum up what religious influences were in the story. He didn't want us to go into detail at all. Otherwise I would have gladly went into depth.

[GorgeouzHailz]

I am open to criticism but not over the religious aspect. When I say I could care less, I mean that it is not something I would get angry over.

[Fireweed_honey]

GorgeouzHailz

I am open to criticism but not over the religious aspect. When I say I could care less, I mean that it is not something I would get angry over.

That makes no sense. You're writing a paper on the religious aspect of a religious story. To say that you won't listen to what someone has to say about your lack of writing about the religious aspect is like writing a paper about how fish survive in water, and getting mad if anyone mentions water. You really can't post a paper on a topic and get upset if that topic is discussed.

[I_Write_Ivre]

GorgeouzHailz

I am contradicting myself I said both that I dcould care less how people critique everything else whileI am open to criticism from anyone .

Critiqued and corrected.

Also, fix the pacing and explain Christ healing her. That's not a religious critique, it's a factual one. As a non-Christian, you make the religion sound lame. He shows up, asks a question, doesn't wait for an answer, leaves, and she's fine? That doesn't work in any story, religious or not.

It's anti-climactic and doesn't show whatever it is she went through. Hell, you're sotry lacks emotion, that would help immensely. Am I supposed to feel sorry for her that the devil left? Glad she's alive? Wish she had stayed dead?

Does anyone have a motivation? What does the book say Christ wants out of healing her? Did the devil have a reason for making her insane? Did Margery have a motivation for something?

Are you going to care less about this or be open to it?

[GorgeouzHailz]

Fireweed_Honey: I am not getting upset that people criticize the lack of religious detail, it is just when someone criticizes the lines that I actually pulled from the story.

I_Write_Ivre: Thank you for the criticism. Though I don't mind it, I am not sure how I could possibly explain the things that you would like explained when it is not explained in the short story I read. I would actually like those things to be explained myself but unfortunately it is not.

[Fireweed_honey]

GorgeouzHailz

Fireweed_Honey: I am not getting upset that people criticize the lack of religious detail, it is just when someone criticizes the lines that I actually pulled from the story.

I_Write_Ivre: Thank you for the criticism. Though I don't mind it, I am not sure how I could possibly explain the things that you would like explained when it is not explained in the short story I read. I would actually like those things to be explained myself but unfortunately it is not.

If I were your teacher, and I said, "I want you to write a short paper on the religious imagry in this story" I'd expect more than you just summerizing the story. You didn't talk about the religious detail or how it impacts the story. I don't care if you only read two to three pages. How old are you? You do know how to research, right. I did a little research on the story (like two minutes worth) and I came up with a lot more than what you wrote. Instead of spouting back to your teacher about what the story said, how about putting some thought into your assignment and showing that you understand what you read.

[GorgeouzHailz]

My age does not concern you for one. Two, I know how to write a detailed research paper but when the teacher says "I want you to summarize the story and summarize the religious influence in the story into one page," you have to SUMMARIZE. I personally would have loved to go into detail about this story. I went off of the information in the story we read out of the textbook because that is what he wanted us to do. I even asked if we could go into detail about the religious influence but he told me no. Exactly the reason why my paper was written like this.

[I_Write_Ivre]

GorgeouzHailz

[T]he teacher says "I want you to [sic] summarize the religious influence in the story...

What ARE the religious influences and aspects?

I can find Christ and...Christianity? I've researched Christianity, but i'm not finding what researched in the story.

[Fireweed_honey]

GorgeouzHailz

My age does not concern you for one. Two, I know how to write a detailed research paper but when the teacher says "I want you to summarize the story and summarize the religious influence in the story into one page," you have to SUMMARIZE. I personally would have loved to go into detail about this story. I went off of the information in the story we read out of the textbook because that is what he wanted us to do. I even asked if we could go into detail about the religious influence but he told me no. Exactly the reason why my paper was written like this.

Then do it! Good lord, you only summerized the story, but you didn't do a dang thing about the religious aspects. What is the religious aspect of the Devil? What does it mean to have Jesus sit by you? Summerize does not mean spout off what the story said without any thought behind it. Have you ever thought your teacher might be tickled pink to see you put some effort into your work instead of doing the bare minimum? Thank God I'm not a teacher. I'd expect my students to think and put effort into their work. Not whine about how "summerize" is taking away the wonderful paper they would have presented if they only had a chance. The paper you presented, looks like a C at best. Put more effort into it and you might get a better grade.