The Development of Frankenstein’s Monster: An Explication of the Creature’s Tale A baby is born helpless in the world‚ innocent and naïve. In the quest for personal development‚ nature itself was the enemy for Frankenstein’s monster. Mary Shelley compares the helpless creature to that of a baby‚ and without the help of his creator‚ has to teach himself about the outside world around him. By using naturalistic sensory imagery and the creature’s personal grown and development‚ whether he is learning
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his writing by introducing readers to the scenario‚ “The loss of my brother overshadowed every adolescent milestone of mine‚ including coming out as gay a few years later” (Foster‚ 2). In this statement‚ the use of upper level vocabulary words like “overshadowed‚ adolescent‚
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Says my mom‚ I really don’t like having to eat dinner because we HAVE THE SAME THING! We always have lasagna and I am really tired of having to eat lasagna. If I had a dog I could just sneak it to him/her so I don’t have to eat it‚ but of course my mom says the same thing “No! It’s too much responsibility” and anyways I like the smartest 3rd grader in my class and I have responsibility...whatever that means. Aug lasagna it’s ok but still like the last few times we have it. I might try to ask for a
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings follows Marguerite’s (called "My" or "Maya" by her brother) life from the age of three to seventeen and the struggles she faces – particularly with racism – in the Southern United States. Abandoned by their parents‚ Maya and her older brother Bailey are sent to live with their paternal grandmother (Momma) and crippled uncle (Uncle Willie) in Stamps‚ Arkansas. Maya and Bailey are haunted by their parents’ abandonment throughout the book – they travel alone and are labeled
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Explication of "The Flea" John Donne’s "The Flea" (rpt. in Thomas R. Arp and Greg Johnson‚ Perrine’s Literature: Structure‚ Sound‚ and Sense‚ 8th ed. [Fort Worth: Harcourt‚ 2002] 890-891) explains that a teenage male will say almost anything in order to seduce a woman. The reader discovers that "The Flea" is about a man who is quick on his feet‚ clever‚ and persistent in trying to win the woman. With his poem‚ Donne also gives the reader an insight to his own life as a Casanova before entering
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Dickenson’s “I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died‚” Kerry Michael Wood asserts that‚ “If ever a poem invited individual interpretation‚ this one does. It poses questions. It gives no answers… Is the fly invoked because flies tend to feast on dead flesh‚ or is it merely an ironical opposition to some glorious manifestation of Divinity…I hazard no opinions of my own.” Wood is correct in his stating that the poem provides many questions without offering any definite answers to them‚ but unlike Wood I would like
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essay “Still Learning from My Mother‚” by Cliff Schneider is a personal tribute to his seventy-nine-year old mother. In the essay Schneider shares his fondest memory as a young boy growing up in the 1950’s. During this time it was common for a young boy to “have a catch” with his father. This was a time to toss around the baseball and to talk about life. Schneider shared he had many catches with his father‚ but his most memorable were with his mother. Schneider’s mother was a fierce competitor. She
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Short Story Explication What Would You Think About In Your Final Moment? One’s final moments often leave many questions. “What will my final thoughts be?” or “What would my final statement to the world be?” Reflections on death are often avoided because death can be terrifying but‚ if forced to think about it‚ what would you do in the final moments of your life? The author of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge‚ Ambrose Bierce‚ wants the reader to focus on his or her final moments and how they
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triplet-against-eight note pattern‚ would simply not stay in my brain. Late nights lying in bed‚ in between classes‚ tapping on my desk‚ that rhythm always slipped through my fingers just as I thought I had it. I even asked a few drummers from marching band to help me‚ who would spend their lunch time with their practice pads and drumsticks on top of ritzy school pianos‚ drilling me while I practiced that elusive rhythm. My metronome became my best friend and my worst enemy‚ and secondary source of frustration
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1101.909 Professor Flores June 22‚ 2014 “Watching ‘Mad Men’ With My Mother” Elisabeth Donnelly’s short story “Watching ‘Mad Men’ With My Mother” reminds us that it is important to remember our history because hard won battles are easily forgotten by the next generation. The story begins with the daughter‚ Elisabeth‚ telling us in an almost incredulous voice‚ that despite all of its popularity and critical acclaim‚ her mother refused to conform and watch “Mad Men”. When they go shopping and
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