desired to learn” (28). From that moment Victor’s fate was determined‚ and his pursuit for these answers soon became an obsession with playing God. However‚ moments after the birth of his creation‚ his entire deanor shifts; he suffers remorse‚ “breathless horror and disgust filled [his] heart” (51). This horror only worsens with his later encounters with the monster and the knowledge of the several murders of his most beloved. Victor Frankenstein gave life and now longed for
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Many young adult novels deal with lighthearted topics‚ but “The Way I Used to Be” explores the topic of rape through the first person experience of Eden. “The Way I Used to Be” is a powerful read that holds you close to the reader emotionally. It starts off with the story of 14 year old Eden as she is raped by her older brothers best friend. The book is separated into the four years of her high school experience. Readers are able to get a glimpse of her emotional development as the story unfolds
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Do you recognize the word monere? How about monstrum? Or demonstrate? All of these words contain a single root‚ the same as monster. Monere‚ to warn or instruct. Monstrum‚ an unnatural warning. Demonstrate‚ to clearly explain with evidence. Monster‚ an embodiment of a warning or instruction. Cultures use monsters to instruct us of wrongdoings in society. So what do we learn from Frankenstein? Or is it Frankenstein’s monster? In the novel Frankenstein‚ Mary Shelley compares the characters of Victor
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not necessarily good. The repetition of the words “death” and “horror” helps create an atmosphere of despair‚ which also foreshadows the coming of sadness and tragedies later in the novel. The juxtaposition of “the beauty of the dream” and the “breathless horror” indicates the reality and the bad outcome of Frankenstein’s ‘dream’ of creating lives and also emphasizes his shock and
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you some examples of these techniques and how she uses them so well to make Frankenstein a great piece of writing. The author uses lots of descriptive words to describe Dr. Frankenstein’s state of mind. She describes him as being fearful with ‘breathless horror’. Mary Shelley also says ‘disgust filled my heart’. This illustrates that she is trying to say that Dr. Frankenstein is full with bitter regret when his monster turns out badly. Finally‚ she suggests that she is disappointed that things hadn’t
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with the notion of silence against women and unheard power. Atwood similarly repeats these ideas throughout the poem which essentially connects back to the theme of the poem. For example‚ imagery was used in lines 28-31 in stanza 4‚ “… leaving you breathless/and without a name/flattened…” suggesting a loss of womanhood and identity. This puts women in a submissive position due to being voiceless and nameless in society. Through “torture”‚ Margaret Atwood expresses her belief in this argumentative poem
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not be of relevance in modern society these are; form‚ language style and emotional complexity. The subject matters that nineteenth century poets wrote about are relatable to today’s people. The sonnet ’Summer Noon’ describes an extremely hot "breathless hour" somewhere similar to the australian outback. This subject is not just relevant to the poets of the nineteenth century but also to today’s society. People like to express their feelings‚ experiences and opinions of the enviroment around them
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movies). As I went close to the jetty‚ I saw a man getting down from the ski‚ brimming with joy. I too felt ecstatic to board the Jet Ski and luckily my chance came next. The expert skier took me on the ride and we zoomed through the water‚ leaving me breathless with excitement. In fact‚ I even took my mother’s chance so that I could go for one more round. The speed boat was an open topped small boat with high speed motor attached at its end. For balancing minimum four people were required (except the
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homework‚ desktop instant hit on the down pressure on my right foot. I let out a cry of pain and pulled back my foot. I endure pain and take my shoes and socks. See the bleeding feet and I called your back. In a short moment you came to my side‚ breathless with running and asked me what was wrong. I told you everything. You took me to the hospital‚ where doctors found she had broken a bone in my feet. Because in time to the hospital not to delay the disease. I will need time my health. Because father
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This is a stunningly beautiful novel of a girl living in Germany during the holocaust‚ suitable for both teenagers and adults to read. Zusak left me breathless with his descriptions and I always felt connected to the characters in some way or another. It is educational but does not lack strong characters with which you can connect with emotionally. You are taken on a heartbreaking journey through the lives of several characters‚ many of which you grow to love and feel for. Several times in the book
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