Need Help with an Essay

[Elvyra's Keeper]

All of these are great ideas. I greatly appreciate all of your help!

You could discuss how ignorance and misinformation on the part of cruddy petstores propagate poor husbandry by keepers.

I think I'm going to go with this one for a couple reasons
1. This is my final exam essay and I have a very short (in class) amount of time to write it.
2. I know a lot about this, because I was misinformed and was not doing too well for my pet before I found BP.net

I have no length requirement, or really any requirements at all. All I have to do is write it and have very few gramatical errors. My teacher is really easy.

[Elvyra's Keeper]

I like that one. You can devote part of the essay to exploring the demonizing of serpents throughout time. You could even start with the Bible, and explore how its influence on various societies has contributed to our own modern prejudices against this animal. If you aren't afraid of a bit of controversy. (Which I'm not. hehe)

Contrast these points by drawing comparisons to societies that have revered the serpent as a symbol of life, medicine and health - even deified it. Work up through the modern era and explore the negative effects Hollywood has played by promoting the fear-factor and exploiting negative stereotypes into the subconscious of our society. Books that are marketed to children, even Disney movies, often feature snakes as 'bad guys.' The social programming we are ingrained with to fear and dislike this animal is quite alarming, when you think about it. The Jungle Book, Aladin, Ella Enchanted, The Golden Compass, etc. Coincidence?

You can then get into the irrationality of the fear and misunderstanding so many people harbor toward this animal. Mention how the venom of some snakes is being used to help create new medication for people, and to fight human illness. Focus on the positive aspects of snakes, and show how they serve a vital and integral role in the world. Contrast these points with statistics of 'mainstream pets' that are reported far more often for vicious attacks, and then quickly interject with facts about how docile and good-natured BPs generally are.

Yup... that point leaves a lot to be explored. (I greatly enjoy writing essays... but no, I won't write yours for you. hehe)

I really like this one. It's more like me. I love controversy. The only reason I didn't choose this is because of my time limit. I would love to write one about this though.

[Elvyra's Keeper]

Sorry, I'm an English major... this is the kinda stuff I LIVE for lol!

Point 3:

Would you mind if I sent my paper to you to edit it? LOL

(Would that be cheating?) We can peer edit. She never said it had to be someone in class.

[Thunder Kat]

You could write how media promotes fear of snakes. News like man killed by pet python or movies like Anaconda, that movie ruined snakes for my friend (she won't believe me that no snake gets near that large).

[Nate]

(Would that be cheating?) We can peer edit. She never said it had to be someone in class.

I think it would certainly be silly to call it "cheating" if you have an english major look over your work. IMO, that shows you're putting an effort in to make it the best it can be.

Now, having her EDIT (peer edit...as you say) would be

Proofread and point out mistakes....

[Elvyra's Keeper]

You could write how media promotes fear of snakes. News like man killed by pet python or movies like Anaconda, that movie ruined snakes for my friend (she won't believe me that no snake gets near that large).

Yeah, that movie ruined ever swimming in water I can't completely see through for me.

I panic if anything touches me.

[ladywhipple02]

I wouldn't mind looking it over at all! Just let me know...

[Elvyra's Keeper]

Ok, thanks a lot.