Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Nippers Facebook


In Herman Melville's, "Bartleby the Scrivener" the narrator introduces Nippers as a young, ambitious worker who has one major flaw. While working to his ability in the afternoon, Nippers is unproductive in the morning, suffering major distractions and stomach problems.
Nippers
Facebook account would capture a wide spectrum of personalities and emotions. By looking at his profile picture, one sees an unusual nervousness and uneasiness. Nippers profile picture appearance would most likely depend on what time of day it was. If the picture was taken in the morning, Nippers would have bags under his eyes, and look nervous and frightened. However, if the picture was taken after "noon" one would see a new person, one who is motivated and alert. In Nippers "interests" section, he would write that he loves sleeping into the afternoon when he can. He would also write that he is addicted to Tums, due to the stomach aches he has daily. Nippers favorite novel would be the "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". While Nippers does not display an evilness about himself, he and Dr. Jekyll both have somewhat split personalities. In the "about me" section Nippers says that he is an educated man in his twenties, working for a well respected lawyer on Wall Street. Furthermore, he states that he has trouble sleeping at night due to the large amount of caffeine he consumes, causing him to be drowsy and weary at work in the mornings. Nippers often posts status's at "3:45 am" saying that he cannot sleep. Nippers favorite meal of the day is lunch because after he consumes it, he is a changed man. He would have many game applications to get him through his long nights and disastrous mornings. If Nippers wrote on your wall, you would be able to tell if it was "posted" in the morning or afternoon, without looking at the time. At the bottom of the page, Nippers writes in bold letters that he is looking for a new job that does not require his services in the morning.

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