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    The Theme of Appearance in Frankenstein Frankenstein is to be “sometimes considered one of the first science fiction novels” (Fox‚stacy ”Romantic and Gothic Representation in Frankenstein”). Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley. In this novel the main characters where Victor Frankenstein‚ his creation the monster‚ Robert Walton‚ Elizabeth Lavenza‚ Alphonse Frankenstein‚ and Henry Clerval. Frankenstein starts out with a normal boy named Victor Frankenstein who discovers an early interest in science

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    Susan Glaspell’s Trifles Susan Glaspell’s one act play Trifles‚written in 1916‚ is based on actual events that occurred at the turn of the century in Iowa. Glaspell worked as a reporter where she covered the murder trial of a farmer’s wife‚ Margaret Hossack. Hossack was accused of killing her husband‚ John‚ by striking him twice in the head with an ax while he slept (Overview: Trifles). Glaspell’s memory of the Hossack trial inspired her writing of Trifles. Glaspell’s play isrepresentative of

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    our overall outward appearances‚ the world would be a place that emphasizes morals‚ justice and intelligence rather than bravado‚ cuteness‚ and sexual attraction. For if there were no predetermined ideal models defining the beautiful possibilities of the human body’s variation‚ one would never suffer isolation due to one’s disability‚ unattractiveness‚ or unusual physical attribute. Mary Shelley’s novel‚ Frankenstein‚ sheds light on the eternal illusory and importance of appearance through the tale

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    with Appearance In today’s society‚ many Americans have become really obsessed with their appearance. We would see numerous of people spend thousand of dollars on products and specifics items just so they would look appealing. Based on the advertisements that we would see on television‚ magazines‚ ads and etc; Americans became victims to the pressures of being fashionable‚ thin‚ and beautiful. Fashion is one of the largest obsessions that Americans face when it comes to appearance. When

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    Susan Glaspell’s one-act play‚ Trifles‚ is based on actual events that occurred in Iowa at the turn of the century. From 1899-1901 Glaspell worked as a reporter for the Des Moines News‚ where she covered the murder trial of a farmer’s wife‚ Margaret Hossack‚ in Indianola‚ Iowa. Hossack was accused of killing her husband‚ John‚ by striking him twice in the head with an ax while he slept. Initially it was assumed that burglars had murdered the farmer‚ but a subsequent sheriff’s investigation turned

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    novel‚ The Outsiders‚ appearance is a very important theme to the book. One example of this in the book is when the Greasers thought that the Socs had everything going great because of what they owned. Some things that made the Greasers think this was the fact that the Socs had really nice cars and they had nice clothes. The Greasers didn’t know that the Socs had some of the same problems that they did and they went through hard times just like them. Another example of appearance being an important

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    negative outcome or a positive outcome. What does the average person pick? Honestly it depends on the situation and the issue itself. Mrs. Hale from the short story “Trifles”‚ Mama from “Everyday Use”‚ and Sartoris from “Barn Burning” are all symbols a dynamic individuals through there situations through life. In the short story “Trifles”‚ Mrs. Hale and some others go to house where a local man was killed‚ however they believe it was the work of his wife. Mrs. Hale sees a different view of the situation

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    DESCRIBING PEOPLE’S APPEARANCE: She’s not very tall‚ with dark hair and blue eyes IL DESCRIBING PEOPLE’S APPEARANCE Body She’s of medium height. She’s a woman of average height. She’s quite tall. She’s a woman of average height. She’s a woman of below average height. She’s not very tall. (→ She’s short.) He’s slim. He’s of medium build. He’s well-built. He’s rather plump (=not slim). He’s broad-shouldered. He’s quite muscular. He’s a bit overweight. (→

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    may see it as the punishment or the reward that a person deserves on account of their actions and decisions. The plays “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen and “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell were written in an era were society has a different aspect on the way women should be than we do now. In the plays “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen and “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell the female characters and the male characters see justice in a different point of view.

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    Susan Glaspell’s play “Trifles”‚ takes place in an abandoned farmhouse‚ where the owner‚ Mrs. Wright‚ had allegedly murdered her husband. The play is mainly based around Mrs. Hale‚ the wife of the man who found Mr. Wright‚ and Mrs. Peters who is the wife of the sheriff‚ who is investigating the murder. The women mainly stay in the kitchen‚ while their misogynist husbands investigate‚ however the women are the ones who solve the crime. Susan Glaspell’s theme of “Trifles” was how marriage can strip

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