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    Gregor Mendel was a very determined‚ well-knowledgeable man‚ who grew up to do many great things. Mendel had an extraordinary life filled with amazing discoveries and achievements‚ but just like many other people he had his ups and downs in life. Gregor Mendel was faced with many things that could’ve brought him down and not let him exceed in life‚ but he did not let that get in the way of his future. Gregor Mendel was born July 20‚ 1822 in a small village in Austria. He was born into an German

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    times in history‚ this idea of selfish satisfaction proves true. As evidenced through literature in different time periods‚ authors show self-motivation through their characters. The Elizabethan drama Hamlet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ features a jealous brother Claudius who kills his brother‚ Hamlet Sr.‚ in the heat of desire to attain the throne and its associated privileges. The Roaring 20s inspired The Great Gatsby shows F. Scott’s Fitzgerald’s take on self-interest as Jay Gatsby throws massive

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    In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ the protagonist‚ Hamlet‚ is deprived of support from his mother‚ Gertrude‚ and his love interest‚ Ophelia. Gertrude and Ophelia display many similar characteristics and face similar challenges in the first act of the play. Both Gertrude and Ophelia are naive and at times oblivious to other people’s motivations and feelings‚ especially those of Hamlet. In addition‚ Gertrude and Ophelia’s families are averse to the people that they each love. Finally‚ both

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    when the loafing dog discovers an unattended bologna sandwich and helps itself. No‚ irony comes into play when the outcome of the story is mind blowing‚ horrific and earth shattering. When the prince charming swoops in with his "Shakespeare" and "Hamlet" and realizes‚ the princess has already been carried off into the arms of an Ogre. Upon crossing her path the princess falls sincerely in love with prince charming and desires nothing more than to devote eternity to gazing into his eyes‚

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    In Metamorphosis Gregor Samsa felt insignificant and useless before he went through his metamorphosis‚ later in the book he transforms into a cockroach‚ a hated and viewed as a very repulsive bug by humans. This shows what he felt about himself about how he thought others perceived him. Since how Gregor is a bug and is unable to talk it gives a greater insight to how he feels and what he is thinking. This gives him as a bug more character and depth than the other people in the story who should have

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    In Franz Kafkas‚ “The Metamorphosis”‚ character‚ Gregor‚ represents‚ Kafka himself by symbolizing‚ how he was raised‚ his family‚ and his spiritual death. Just as Gregor did‚ Kafka had a rough relationship with his father. In 1911 Kafkas father pressured him to open asbestos factory‚ even through Kafka’s hated and believed he was wasting his time on this endeavor‚ he tried to please his father. This is represented in the book as Gregor’s attempt to provide for his family and father by taking the

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    The Life and Works of Gregor Mendel Gregor Mendel was an Austrian Monk and scientist who is often referred to as the “Father of Genetics.” He was born on July‚ 22‚ 1822 in Heizendorf‚ Austria now known as Hyncice the Czech Republic. He was born into a poor pheasant family. Due to his farm-oriented upbringing‚ Mendel had shared an interest with the study of hybridization from the very young age of nine or ten. He became a monk at a monastery in Brunn‚ Moravis (now Brno in the Czech Republic.

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    The Rebirth of Gregor Samsa in Kafka’s The Metamorphosis Franz Kafka’s novel‚ The Metamorphosis‚ utilizes distortion to emphasize the theme of alienation and isolation by its protagonist Gregor Samsa in an exploration of man’s struggle for understanding and acceptance. Society is often frightened by those who are different and therefore demands conformity to its norms or it alienates individuals who attempt to deviate from these standards. Gregor Samsa represents this isolation from humanity

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    Gregor Samsa is a flat‚ selfless character who often makes passive decisions about important choices in his life‚ like his job. Although Gregor Samsa is the protagonist‚ he is a flat character because his mentality is very static throughout the course of the story. For example‚ throughout the entire story he accepts his fate without ever trying to change it. In the beginning‚ as a human‚ he takes on the responsibility of paying off his parents’ debts while also making money to send his sister off

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    protagonists receive from society as a result of their conditions. Gregor Samsa and the Old man are parallel characters‚ whose fates are thrown into an environment where society’s authority serves as a major factor in both their struggle to attain acceptance. Both the protagonists ‘unusual’ appearance sprouts discrimination from society‚ which enables negative interactions from other individuals. Likewise‚ society’s abandonment of Gregor and the Old man‚ despite their generosity‚ serves as major influences

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