acquired can they wield that power or is Pandora’s Box best left unopened? Good Evening Students‚ welcome to the Sydney University lecture on “Comparative Study of Texts and Contexts”. On today’s agenda we have a comparative analysis of the texts Frankenstein and Blade Runner. You may already notice the many similarities they share but I intend in today’s lecture to take you to a new depth. Both are foreboding tales of creations run amuck. They convey themes of morality and facing our own mortality
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The Modern Prometheus When Mary Shelley’ “Frankenstein” rose to fame‚ literary critics sparked fierce debates concerning whether the main character‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ was influenced by the Greek myth of Prometheus. While Victor and Prometheus both created their own version of humans‚ their methods and overall affection for their creation is startling different. Some critics argue that Victor is in fact the modern Prometheus because of the ways Victor went about creating the monster with his
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animated Hotel Transylvania (Adam Sandler) series‚ and the recent live-action flick‚ Dracula Untold (Luke Wilson) Similarly‚ Frankenstein also continues to be the centerpiece of silver screen productions – for better or worse. He‚ like Dracula‚ stars in Hotel Transylvania (Kevin James) – and like Dracula Untold‚ also recently received the modern treatment in I‚ Frankenstein (Aaron Eckhart). Unfortunately‚ the one thing each of these creations has in common is they’re all silly. That’s acceptable
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Frankenstein Oh how has Hollywood changed the story and lost the meanings of Frankenstein‚ for the themes have been missed by many people that have only seen the movies and not have read the book. One such theme Mary Shelly gives the reader is the power of Fate versus Free Will. Victor is found by Robert Walton in the artic while Victor is trying to capture a monster that he has created. Victor flashes back to his past and tells Robert how he created the monster and how the monster killed
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The Reanimation of Mary Shelley’s Novel Mary Shelley’s Novel Frankenstein is a cautionary tale of a man named Victor Frankenstein who plays God and creates a monster that goes on to ruin his life. Victor attends the University of Ingolstadt‚ and is unnaturally gifted in chemistry and others sciences. During his stay at the university he constructs and reanimates an 8 foot tall ugly creature. This creature becomes the bane of Victor’s existence‚ killing his friends and family and reeking havoc whereever
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react to situations from things they learn? People have the ability to react to situations from a hereditary standpoint or the acquired standpoint. This statement is the idea of the nature versus nurture debate and how it affects our lives. In Frankenstein‚ Mary Shelley shows examples of the nature versus nurture debate by showing how the creature wants acceptance and to show that he wasn’t born evil. With nature versus nurture being a widely discussed debate it is easy to tie into different situations
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centuries‚ the question of nature versus nurture has been a topic of much debate and controversy. Despite much speculation‚ there is no simple answer to this question as nothing is really ever that black and white. In Mary Shelley’s classic novel‚ Frankenstein‚ this theme of nature versus nurture is very prevalent. Victor Frankenstein’s creature is born innocent but the story shows how he is abandoned‚ mistreated and unloved. The creature is not inherently evil rather it is nurture‚ or lack thereof‚
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Edward Scissor Hands vs. To Kill a Mocking bird Edward Scissor Hands and To Kill a Mockingbird are both filled with different events‚ but one thing they share is the familiarity of themes and symbols that were shown in both. One thing that is familiar in both is the theme of small town mentality. Another similarity found in both is the symbol of a tree house. Also a theme that was found in both is “Don’t kill a mockingbird”. A theme that was found in the movie‚ ‘Edward Scissor Hands’ and the
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In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein the Creature is born peaceful‚ but because of society and Victor he becomes violent. It was the duty of Victor to protect‚ love‚ and nurture the Creature after he brought it to life just as those would be a parent’s duty to their children. Society shuns the Creature in every situation because of his external appearance which shapes the perceptions of the creature. Victor’s first reaction to the Creature is to abandon it‚ and like children that are abandoned‚ this
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Henry vs. Edwards Patrick Henry changed America. Jonathan Edwards established the Puritan faith. Both of these powerful men have influenced the outcome of America‚ one way or another. Mr. Henry strived to convince his fellow congressmen to step out of their comfort zone‚ accept reality and fight for the American values. Mr. Edwards on the other hand shook the listeners with vivid descriptions and gruesome details of the punishments of the nonbelievers. Though they talked in different time periods
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