M

(Note: The letter m is considered one of the most important letters.)

Picture a diagram of the basic letter M, consisting of its three humps. The first hump represents the writer’s ego; the second hump represents his social status; the third hump represents other people. Should a particular hump not reflect the basic M, we look for variations, as we looked for variations from the school model (Palmer Method) and analyze the deviations.

• Imagine the letter (‘m’) that shows an arc curving under the body of the letter. It illustrates the performer, the speechmaker; the arc looks like an arm making a kind of gesture to the audience.

• When only two "tops" (humps) are made, the first represents the ego and the second the other person. When the first part is higher than the second is, we see the writer’s ego as of more importance than the other person. He is probably proud and conceited.

• When the first part of the letter is lower than the second part, although the whole letter itself mounts toward the end, it shows ambition. The writer’s ego is lower than the image he has of the other person. This indicates an inferiority complex, one that is dependent on others' opinions.

• Imagine the letter (‘m’) looped and large; loops are an attention-getting device. In addition, the blown-up size of this letter indicates vanity.

• Consider the capital letter (‘M’) that, although it has the ‘opportunity’ to show off its ego by making itself larger than the rest of the word, does not do so. This indicates a writer who is modest, simple, and retiring.

• Obviously a letter made in the form of a musical note, shows musical interest.

• When the starting stroke, instead of beginning from the left, starts from the right, as though the writer needed some extra flourish to communicate his thoughts, we see talkativeness and a good sense of humor here.

• Picture the ugly-looking letter, where the middle stroke descends sharply, showing materialism. Its ugly shape indicates vulgarity.

• Imagine the middle hump is lower than the other two. Since the second hump shows the social status of the writer, this form implies dissatisfaction with his social position or his job. People who feel this way tend to rely heavily on public opinion in deciding on a course of action.

• When the middle hump is highest of the three, this writer relies more on his own opinion than on that of others. Because the second hump is "climbing" above the first and third, we see an ambitious person who may step on others to attain his goal.

• Consider the letter (‘m’) written in a wavy fashion, without distinct shape. This shows changeability. A diplomat, who must often evade ticklish situations, might write in this manner.

• Picture the letter that is called a "thready connection." Making the proper upstrokes and downstrokes was too much trouble for this writer. He takes the easy way out and avoids them all. People who write like this usually find it difficult to make decisions and are prone to lapse into hysteria. Note: This thready M is not to be confused with the thready dying out of a word, which implies unwillingness to commit oneself-a subtle difference. (See Chapter 11, note 5.)

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