October 29‚ 2012 The Knights of Awesomeness (Elmo Martians) English 10H Ms. Boyderman 4B Friday Night Excerpt 1: The origins of “Frankenstein” “How I‚ then a young girl‚ came to think of‚ and to dilate upon‚ so very hideous an idea” 1.) During the rainy summer of 1816‚ the "Year Without a Summer"‚ the world was locked in a long cold volcanic winter caused by the eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815. Mary Shelley‚ aged 18‚ and her lover (and later husband) Percy Bysshe Shelley‚ visited Lord
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein explores the downfall of certain human characteristics‚ set to the backdrop of creation‚ destruction‚ and preservation. The subtitle denoted by Shelly herself supports this idea‚ by relating the fact that the title can be viewed as either Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus. Shelly uses the story of the main character‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ to produce the concept of a dooming human characteristic of which Frankenstein states‚ "I have . . . been blasted in these hopes"(Shelley
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Cesarina Negrin Summer Literature Assignment Mrs. Ana Lourdes Garcia English IV Honors G-Block The Sublime in Frankenstein Throughout the novel‚ Frankenstein‚ two forms of the sublime are utilized. Considering all the elements that comprise the sublime: plot‚ character descriptions‚ setting‚ character development‚ etc.‚ positivity and negativity intertwine to form the building blocks of the sublime. Since the sublime also focuses on the aesthetic side of matters‚ it embellishes an individual
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Scot Lamothe 4/24/2013 Fine arts 204.01 Achilles and Ajax playing Dice On April 17th‚ we went to the museum of fine arts in Richmond Virginia. There I saw an ancient pot on display. The pot was a black figure amphora that is round and had an approximately height of 16 inches. The amphora is made of terracotta clay‚ and is thought to have been made around 510 BC. The pot is circular with a neck at the top which allows for pouring. The base of the neck is the widest point of the amphora which
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Blade Runner: What It Means to be Human? Our times are dominated by transforming technologies. Advances such as artificial intelligence‚ mechanical implants‚ biotechnology‚ voice-activated programming‚ virtual reality‚ robotics and computer graphics—all once thought to be mere science fiction—are now a reality. These have not only blurred the distinction between human and machine‚ they have also opened the door to cloning and genetic manipulation. This was the overriding message of director Ridley
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Frankenstein as a Gothic Novel A gothic novel is a story that is enriched with an ominous dark setting. The novel is entrenched with many mysterious atmospheres‚ horrifying events‚ and supernatural terrors. Mary Shelley does an excellent job of portraying what a gothic novel is in her bestselling novel Frankenstein. Mary uses examples such as weather‚ passion driven by a villain‚ horrifying events‚ and the supernatural to indulge the reader in this gothic novel; by using these very important elements
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Frankenstein essay Frankenstein is a didactic novel that teaches the reader not to judge solely on appearances‚ as they can be deceptive. The protagonist‚ the famous Creature‚ is shunned by society due to his hideous physique. This highlights Mary Shelley’s criticism of her prejudiced society‚ who consider the Creature as a monster because of something as superficial as his physical appearance. However‚ the reader knows that The Creature has a good heart and a true inner beauty‚ yet he is seen as
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grotesque being. Little did they know that horrified response was the key feeling Mary Shelley sought to evoke when she wrote her gothic novel Frankenstein; however‚ she manipulates that fear in such a way so as to show that what may seem scary in the moment is actually not the true danger‚ or rather‚ ‘monster’. Mary Shelley introduces a scientist‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ with great ambitions and also great flaws‚ so as to twist a seemingly innocent endeavor into something with very grave consequences. The
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The Suffering of Frankenstein Frankenstein makes clear of Frankenstein’s innocence before everything becomes tragic. The reader is shown his largely happy and privileged childhood‚ his blameless obsession with knowledge‚ and how he arrived at studying what would soon become his downfall. When Frankenstein creates the monster the immediate effect is his disappointment and exhaustion. He is sickened by his own work and regrets the creation from the moment he saw it in the way everyone else will see
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Life‚ Consciousness‚ and Existence Summary: As Victor Frankenstein gives life to the monster‚ he becomes the creator. The relationship between Victor and the monster parallels the relationship between the mankind and God. However‚ Victor abandons his creation right after he comes to life. The monster wanders around the wilderness‚ unable to make sense of his own existence; he is unable to find his place in the world and his link to humanity. The monster blames Victor for his misery‚ claiming
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