Why is it that in almost every story told of good versus evil, the protagonist is hailed as the hero who vanquished the heartless villain? Yet no one ever cares to think of the antagonist at a personal level, and actually try to understand what they are feeling. In Mary Shelley’s, Frankenstein, Dr. Victor Frankenstein’s creation commits crimes that portray the creature as an evil and immoral being, and based solely on its actions the reader cannot help but hate the creature to a certain degree. However
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Sonnet 29: I believe Sonnet 29 is about a man who is jealous of his surroundings. The man wishes that he had better looks, was more hopeful, and had more freedom. He feels like God is not hearing his pleas for a better life but when he thinks of the one he loves, the speaker would not trade his love for all the money in the world. In lines 10-12, Shakespeare uses a metaphor to compare his love to the lark who sings songs to the heavens. He uses this metaphor to show the reader how happy the thought
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A Frozen State of Love The poem, “Ode to a Grecian Urn” written by English Romantic poet, John Keats is one of the five ‘great odes’ of 1819. Keats describes the romantic, powerful reaction that overcomes his thoughts from staring at a piece of old pottery, which turns into a never ending love story. When analyzing the work, it is evident that literary devices such as imagery, metaphors and symbolism are used to depict the speakers’ view of this magical urn. Imagery flows through this poem
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Power and Despair in Ozymandias To despair is one of the strongest emotions that Freud's id could possibly produce. It's an uncontrollable feeling that leads even the worthiest and most powerful men to emptiness and hopelessness. In the 14-line poem, "Ozymandias" by PB Shelley, Shelley chooses the greatest setting for utter despair in using a desert. Power and despair are greatly correlated in this poem as well as many others. Under the immediate assumption that Ozymandias is the sculptor
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Prompt 2: Victor Frankenstein is more alienated than the monster he creates. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, written during the Romantic period, tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, whose hunger for knowledge of the scientific universe drives him to create a human monster. Throughout the novel, Frankenstein describes his experiences with the monster to Robert Walton as horrifying and frightening. Shelley successfully demonstrates the Romantic concept of focusing on the self through
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Someone who is hungry for power will never be satisfied and will desire for more until he or she gets what they want. In the novel by Mary Shelley, Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, we are introduced to Victor Frankenstein a scientist that aspires to create a creature, which later he achieves. Throughout the novel, the theme is well developed and takes the reader through Victor and the creature's point of view showing the reader a clear picture of the dynamic between the two. The story shows
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Introduction: Frankenstein or (the Modern Prometheus) known as the first science-fiction novel written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, at the age of 21, the widely famous novel was published in 1818. Although serving as the basis for the Western horror story and the inspiration for numerous movies in the 20th century, the book Frankenstein is much more than pop fiction. The story explores philosophical themes and challenges Romantic ideals about the beauty and goodness of nature. But what’s the
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The connections between love and loss are significant, as the presence of one strengthens the impact of the other. Love can bring people unimaginable bliss at it’s high points, though with harder times, love can cause extreme heartache and distress. The fear or recognition of loss hurts people, as they attempt to strive for an unblemished state of bliss. The unwelcome devastation of loss continually hurts and helps, as it causes misery (in loss) and elation (in love). Loss strengthens love because
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“By 8:45 that evening, it was over.” During the 1800s and 1900s, yellow fever was taking the lives of thousands of Americans each year. The USA sent a team of doctors to find the cause of the dreadful disease. Dr. Jesse Lazear was part of that team, and for his sacrifices and research for yellow fever he deserves the title, most valuable scientist. Dr. Jesse Lazear earns the title most valuable scientist because he gave his life to save others. He was so confident in the mosquito
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley creates great emphasis on appearance and acceptance in society, which highlights the harmfulness of judging based solely on external appearance. The novel is set in an appearance-based society, and this topic is brought to the limelight by the hideous figure of Victor Frankenstein's monster and the creature's humanistic need for acceptance. Every human is engraved with a controlling desire to be accepted in an intellectual and sophisticated manner, regardless of his or
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