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- Posted: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 23:12:04 +0000
Updated: 2/22/15
Status: Still Hiring!
Hello! This might be a little bit of an unusual request, but I would like to "hire" someone to be my personal editor. By that, I'm looking for someone to edit my work over the course of about twelve weeks for my expository writing class over Myths and Heroes. I am freshman and my professor is a VERY tough cookie. The last two prelims (Short papers, just a couple paragraphs) have been returned to me covered in ink, point out my terrible grammar and jumbled thoughts. I would like someone with a greater understanding of the English language to help edit my papers and possibly give me some tips. I feel like having someone point them out and telling me how to correct them is more helpful than reading about mechanical and grammar rules on paper.
They will range from a couple of paragraphs to a full essay paper. A few reasons why I'm doing this request instead of using those a one time request is it'll be easier to have one (or maybe two) people look and edit my work instead of having to track one down each time. Think of it as a steady virtual income for yourself. c;
What I'm looking for:
- Someone who is an active user AND/OR willing to edit over email in a prompt manner. I will also give you my Skype ID so we can chat if need be. Of course, this is not required.
- By prompt, I mean within one day. Yep, one. I don't believe editing really takes up that much time, especially for the length of works I will be giving. Also, by the way the class is structured, we really only get about one day to write it. Of course, people have lives too so just give me a heads up if you can't do an assignment or need more time.
- Detailed editing. I'm not looking for someone to do my homework. I'm looking for ways to improve it so please send me a copy with the edits you made and some comments on what you think I need to work on.
- Too long? Okay, how about just one week~! I'll give you a list of exactly how many and approx. how long the assignments are for that week. Which means...
- Looking for multiple people!
Pricing
> Like I said, the papers will be various lengths, usually at least 400 words for shorter assignments. So what you get paid will vary for each assignment.
I'm not really sure how to price this honestly but how about this:
Flat Rate:
- 500 words and under: 650 Million.
- 500 to 1000 words: 2.5 Billion.
- 1000 to 2000 words: 4 Billion.
and if it gets higher than that, we can discuss payment personally later. Also, I do not include work cited into word count nor the heading. If you put a lot of effort into editing and commenting, I will tip accordingly!
Interested, possibly? Great!
Just post the form here or PM.
Form:
- [b]Name[/b]: [Just whatever you want to go by]
- [b]Age[/b]: [Sorry if you think this is personal, but I do think it's relevant. I'd rather not have someone younger than me edit my papers. If you prefer, you can just put 18+ instead.]
- [b]Credentials[/b]:
- [b]Willing to work[/b]: [How many weeks;or just a time frame in terms of weeks or months]
- [b]Samples[/b]:
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A SAMPLE, THEN EDIT PART OF THIS RECENT ASSIGNMENT DOWN BELOW!
Theseus in the Year 2015
Originating from Greek mythology, Theseus was born a noble whose father was the king of Athens and his story features the Minotaur, a creature half man and half bull. Over the course of his journey, he rises to the status of a hero and becomes king then dies as a forgotten figure at the end of his story. When taking the story of Theseus and the Minotaur at face value, it might be difficult to find the connection between a person in the year 2015 and a heroic warrior who also happens to be of noble blood. Slaying a beast and becoming king are hardly relatable tasks for the average citizen, yet, his story is still passed on today. Perhaps it is the fact that Theseus is a hero, “a man admired and venerated for his achievements and noble qualities” (Oxford Dictionary) and as a figure “far removed by birth and context from the ordinary people” (Kirk) that makes him a memorable character. Theseus is given all these labels; he is noble, strong, and even admired but, like any myth, most readers focus on the myth as a whole rather than Theseus himself. What his story is able to teach its audience, from past to future generations, are lessons that have rung true for centuries. Making and living with decisions, developing leadership, and facing consequences are a few of the lessons that readers are able to interpret from Theseus’s story.
Was Theseus a hero? Did he deserve his ultimate demise of dying alone and forgotten? Why does the death of the Minotaur matter? These type of questions that ask ‘why’ can make myths more relevant to the audience because they can apply or identify those interpretations from their own lives or society. Myth, often used as a synonym of false, are actually narratives used “…for organizing our past, present, and future according to specific emphases and moral highlights” (Doty). The heroic figure can be broken down into its most distinguished characteristics such as bravery, courage, and respectability. In other words, the heroic figure is often served as a model of a ‘good’ person that people can learn and strive to obtain these same traits. The question of whether Theseus deserve his lonely ending is all dependent on the reader who analyze the actions he made throughout his journey. Some of actions throughout his journey might be seen as an unheroic decision that denounces his previous actions, such as abandoning his lover Ariadne to which some can say that this broken promise breaks his ideal image as the virtuous heroic figure. The act of a broken promise might signify the true, greedy nature of man, or possibly the cowardly nature if it is the version with “Minerva [the Roman counterpart of Athene, goddess of sovereignty and wisdom] [who] appears to him in a dream and commanded him to do so” (Bulfinch). Greed and fear are both traits that people are familiar with and may connect to the story by this interpretation, however, myths are ambiguous. It is possible for the reader come to different conclusions as to Theseus’s true nature and the significance of his actions and why or how they relate to modern times.
People in the year 2015 may not be able to relate to Theseus’s literal battles, from fighting bandits to defeating the Minotaur, but can relate to the nature of having to face obstacles. People universally experience “developmental realities” (Doty) or the concept of growing up and experiencing various events that help develop a person into adulthood. Myth often mimics, or showcases, these realities in various ways. People are often unaware that, “Daily life is full of references to mythic stories and figures” (Doty). The biggest and main obstacle that Theseus must face is the Minotaur to which he defeats for his father’s admiration. The Minotaur is a creature of both man and beast that devours humans who are trapped in his labyrinth. Humans generally dissociate themselves from their primal natures and the Minotaur is a combination of humanities and raw nature trapped within itself. The act of defeating the Minotaur could be seen as overcoming the wild beast that remains in human’s primal state or instead as an ironic act of savagery. In one version of the story of Theseus, the Minotaur is the half-brother of Ariadne, who sees the human side of the beast. When it is time to slay the Minotaur, Ariadne starts having second thoughts while Theseus mercilessly kills the beast as he is dying on the floor. With the loss of compassion, Theseus ends up as the king of Athens who wanders around in his palace and “…when he caught his own reflection, he had the monster’s face” (“Theseus”). Myths emphasis both small and large aspects of humanities that lie within the subconscious and the death of the Minotaur is a reflection of what lies within the deeper being, as a monster trapped within itself.
Work Cited
Bulfinch, Thomas. "Bullfinch's Mythology." Bullfinch's Mythology. Untangle Incorporated, n.d. Web. 28 Jan. 2015.
Doty, William G. Myth: A Handbook. Westport, CT and London: Greenwood Press, 2004. Print.
“Hero.” Oxford English Dictionary, 1989. Web.
Kirk, G.S. The Nature of Greek Myths. Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England: Pelican Books, 1976. Print.
“Theseus.” Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Greek Myths. Created by Anthony Minghella. Columbia Tristar, 2004 [HBO 1988]. DVD. 23:45.
Originating from Greek mythology, Theseus was born a noble whose father was the king of Athens and his story features the Minotaur, a creature half man and half bull. Over the course of his journey, he rises to the status of a hero and becomes king then dies as a forgotten figure at the end of his story. When taking the story of Theseus and the Minotaur at face value, it might be difficult to find the connection between a person in the year 2015 and a heroic warrior who also happens to be of noble blood. Slaying a beast and becoming king are hardly relatable tasks for the average citizen, yet, his story is still passed on today. Perhaps it is the fact that Theseus is a hero, “a man admired and venerated for his achievements and noble qualities” (Oxford Dictionary) and as a figure “far removed by birth and context from the ordinary people” (Kirk) that makes him a memorable character. Theseus is given all these labels; he is noble, strong, and even admired but, like any myth, most readers focus on the myth as a whole rather than Theseus himself. What his story is able to teach its audience, from past to future generations, are lessons that have rung true for centuries. Making and living with decisions, developing leadership, and facing consequences are a few of the lessons that readers are able to interpret from Theseus’s story.
Was Theseus a hero? Did he deserve his ultimate demise of dying alone and forgotten? Why does the death of the Minotaur matter? These type of questions that ask ‘why’ can make myths more relevant to the audience because they can apply or identify those interpretations from their own lives or society. Myth, often used as a synonym of false, are actually narratives used “…for organizing our past, present, and future according to specific emphases and moral highlights” (Doty). The heroic figure can be broken down into its most distinguished characteristics such as bravery, courage, and respectability. In other words, the heroic figure is often served as a model of a ‘good’ person that people can learn and strive to obtain these same traits. The question of whether Theseus deserve his lonely ending is all dependent on the reader who analyze the actions he made throughout his journey. Some of actions throughout his journey might be seen as an unheroic decision that denounces his previous actions, such as abandoning his lover Ariadne to which some can say that this broken promise breaks his ideal image as the virtuous heroic figure. The act of a broken promise might signify the true, greedy nature of man, or possibly the cowardly nature if it is the version with “Minerva [the Roman counterpart of Athene, goddess of sovereignty and wisdom] [who] appears to him in a dream and commanded him to do so” (Bulfinch). Greed and fear are both traits that people are familiar with and may connect to the story by this interpretation, however, myths are ambiguous. It is possible for the reader come to different conclusions as to Theseus’s true nature and the significance of his actions and why or how they relate to modern times.
People in the year 2015 may not be able to relate to Theseus’s literal battles, from fighting bandits to defeating the Minotaur, but can relate to the nature of having to face obstacles. People universally experience “developmental realities” (Doty) or the concept of growing up and experiencing various events that help develop a person into adulthood. Myth often mimics, or showcases, these realities in various ways. People are often unaware that, “Daily life is full of references to mythic stories and figures” (Doty). The biggest and main obstacle that Theseus must face is the Minotaur to which he defeats for his father’s admiration. The Minotaur is a creature of both man and beast that devours humans who are trapped in his labyrinth. Humans generally dissociate themselves from their primal natures and the Minotaur is a combination of humanities and raw nature trapped within itself. The act of defeating the Minotaur could be seen as overcoming the wild beast that remains in human’s primal state or instead as an ironic act of savagery. In one version of the story of Theseus, the Minotaur is the half-brother of Ariadne, who sees the human side of the beast. When it is time to slay the Minotaur, Ariadne starts having second thoughts while Theseus mercilessly kills the beast as he is dying on the floor. With the loss of compassion, Theseus ends up as the king of Athens who wanders around in his palace and “…when he caught his own reflection, he had the monster’s face” (“Theseus”). Myths emphasis both small and large aspects of humanities that lie within the subconscious and the death of the Minotaur is a reflection of what lies within the deeper being, as a monster trapped within itself.
Work Cited
Bulfinch, Thomas. "Bullfinch's Mythology." Bullfinch's Mythology. Untangle Incorporated, n.d. Web. 28 Jan. 2015.
Doty, William G. Myth: A Handbook. Westport, CT and London: Greenwood Press, 2004. Print.
“Hero.” Oxford English Dictionary, 1989. Web.
Kirk, G.S. The Nature of Greek Myths. Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England: Pelican Books, 1976. Print.
“Theseus.” Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Greek Myths. Created by Anthony Minghella. Columbia Tristar, 2004 [HBO 1988]. DVD. 23:45.
