3) In what way(s) is Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein a Romantic novel? Justify and exemplify. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a Romantic novel in the following aspects: • Subjective point of view Throughout the novel‚ there are three different first-person narrators (Robert Walton‚ Victor Frankenstein and the monster). All of them have a subjective point of view. • Dissatisfaction with the known This aspect is illustrated by Walton’s wish of reaching the North Pole and Frankenstein’s obsession
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Presidency University‚ Kolkata. (Formerly Presidency College‚ Kolkata) U.G. I Admission Test 2011 Department of English Syllabus: Candidates are to be tested on: Linguistic competence Comprehension ability Literary aptitude and interpretive skills Familiarity with literary and cultural texts Flair for expression SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER Time: 2Hours Full Marks: 100 Answers exceeding the stipulated word limit will be penalized 1. Read the following poem and critically evaluate it in not more
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Morality is distinguishing between a good and a bad behavior. Care ethics is an ethical perspective that emphasizes the importance of personal relationships and affection‚ and places and has less emphasis on principle. Whereas virtue ethics is an attempt to classify what is deemed as a moral character on the basis of one’s choices or actions‚ rather than at ethical duties and rules‚ or the consequences of actions The words "virtue"‚ "ethics"‚ and "morals" are not clearly expressed and are commonly
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Legal fiction is a factious fact that is deemed as true under the law for purposes of legal‚ administrative or other expenditures (Black’s 2002). One example of a legal fiction in the U.S legal system is when a corporation is considered a person so pre-written laws will still apply to them and not have to be altered. Legal fiction ensures that the corporation is subjected to the same rights and rules that are drafted only to apply to people. There are two sides to this fiction they are that if the
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Pulp Fiction is a movie that almost everyone today has seen. However‚ it can be a difficult movie to understand if one is only looking for a straight story. Pulp fiction seems to have multiple stories being told almost simultaneously. Some will say it is about two hit men or a boxer‚ but the truth is there is no story behind the film. The whole purpose of the film is to parody every type of film movement created. From documentary as a style to Surrealism‚ this film leaves no movement out. The
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Aaron Piavis Professor Meiers 12/9/13 Course Project Fate and Destiny in Science Fiction How many people believe in some form of philosophical fate or destiny? Quite a few based on today’s entertainment industry. “Over the last decade there has been a significant shift in the attitudes of philosophers as they have become increasingly receptive the the opportunity to apply the methods of philosophical inquiry to film.” (Sanders 1) Fate and destiny can be seen as a theme in all kinds of movies
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depicted in Science-Fiction The human race has come a long way since the beginning of its existence. Throughout that time‚ shared interpretations and concepts have changed profusely. The genre of science-fiction has been popular in both literature and films for centuries. Science-fiction displays aliens in many contrasting styles‚ but the very idea and wonder of aliens has always been around. The different ways writers and filmmakers portray extraterrestrials in science-fiction novels and films has
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classifications” (Miller 207). Thomas is cautious in interpreting Conrad’s narrative and questions the possibility of being able to glimpse into an essential truth by placing the text in historical context. Thomas quotes Miller‚ to synthesise “Conrad’s fiction in the context of the history of ideas” (Thomas 242)‚ and later on takes up Miller’s suggestion in the evaluation of The Nigger of the “Narcissus” by Conrad to demonstrate that there can be “decisive unveiling” (Miller 220). Although Thomas does not
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and disadvantages of telling stories using moving images? The overall objective and purpose of telling a story is to engage with the audience to convey the meaning of a plot and create a human connection on an emotional level (Batty p292). Stories can be told in a variety of ways‚ and the method by which a story/narrative is told determines the way in which we connect and interact with it emotionally. Each mode of story telling is capable of presenting the same story in different ways. Humans are
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The story “On the Danger of Reading Fiction”‚ Thomas Jefferson clearly shows his dislike for the world of fiction novels. Jefferson has stated that fiction novels are “time lost in that reading” and thinks it should be instructively employed. It’s apparent that anyone who is a fiction novel enthusiast could indeed become offended by the comments made by Jefferson‚ but at the same time need to understand that he made those comments in an entirely different era than today’s modern way of thinking.
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