Amanda Ford 1/13/2012 English IV-12-Bailey A Monsters Lesson 02 Literary Background of Beowulf 1. What are three key things you learned about the Middle Ages in this lesson? Please besure to include at least two complete sentences for each one. A. Chivalry was very important in the middle ages. Most things in their lives were focused around the chivalry of the residents. B. The most important people in the communities were the Lords . They had the best homes and defense. C. The
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In Mary Shelley’s novel‚ Frankenstein‚ although the creature is physically grotesque‚ Victor’s actions and emotions are monstrous. Both Victor and the creature become isolated from society. However Victor’s isolation is caused by his own greed for knowledge‚ whereas the creature has no choice‚ as he is rejected from society. Victor’s inhumane nature is evident when he refuses to comply with his son’s request for a mate. Even though both Victor and the creature commit horrible crimes‚ only the creature
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Since the last time I journaled‚ I have started reading the book An Invisible Thread by Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski and am currently on page 137. This book is a true story written from Laura’s point of view about the relationship that formed between her and Maurice. They met while Laura was walking to work one morning; Maurice was a homeless‚ eleven year old panhandler who asked her for money one day. Instead of giving him money‚ Laura decided to take him out to lunch. They continued to meet
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unordinary. We can see this happen to the character Captain Nye‚ whose character in chapter 35 contrast with chapter 41. A friendly and helpful companion turns into a raging maniac when ill. One would then question: did he become a monster‚ or was he perhaps unleashing the monster that’s always been inside of him? At first‚ Captain Nye’s described to have possessed a “singular handiness about doing anything” and a “spirit of accommodation” when helping others (Twain 482). Everywhere he went‚ he always
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everyone has and comes in many different shapes and forms. Typically in children that fear takes form as a monster. As a child I found my monster in the form of aliens. The word monster derives from the old French word monstre which in the 13th century was a term to describe a “disfigured person”. Over hundreds of year this word has taken many meanings. In my case the definition of my monster is the fifth definition in the Oxford English dictionary‚”A person of repulsively unnatural character‚ or
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Without a doubt‚ there is no topic that I am better acquainted with than myself. However‚ despite my seemingly extensive and comprehensive database about me‚ it was surprisingly difficult for me to create pieces about myself. I don’t normally explore the self in my art‚ as I don’t find myself particularly inspiring. I believe fantasy‚ political ideals or modern issues are much more interesting to create art about than what I like to do for fun or my personality. However‚ the theme did help me to
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“This thing - It’s gonna follow you. Somebody gave it to me‚ and I passed it to you...It could look like someone you know‚ or it could be a stranger in a crowd. Whatever helps it get close to you.” The movie It Follows reveals a terrifying monster like none other in mainstream media‚ providing the audience a threat that will do whatever it takes in order to claim its kill‚ and satiate its sadistic intentions in the process. In the successfully unnerving horror film of It Follows‚ the viewers follow
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Bibliotherapy for Frankenstein’s Monster In the novel “Frankenstein”‚ the monster reads or listens to 4 different books. Each one shaped how he thought and felt about things differently. Bibliotherapy is the use of reading materials for help in solving personal problems or for psychiatric therapy. If these books would be changed‚ the monster may have fit better into society. One book read by the monster was Paradise Lost. This is the story of Satan and also the story of Adam and Eve. It tells
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The Green Eyed Monster The tragedy in Othello is caused by jealousy between many characters in the play. From the beginning of the play you can witness how jealousy ruins each character lives. It is the “green eyed monster” that fuels Iago passion to create jealousy in Othello’s heart. Iago and Othello fall victim to the green eyed monster which is demonstrated throughout the play. Cassio is the only person that did not fall victim to the green eye monsters path of destruction. Many times before
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Is a monster something to be feared? Can a barbarian be eloquent and cultured? The answers to these questions depend upon the time in which you are living in. Now‚ we immediately think of a monster or a barbarian as something to be feared or‚ perhaps‚ shunned; however‚ during the Renaissance period‚ during Shakespeare’s time‚ these words had a very different connotation if not a different meaning altogether. Perhaps the broadest of all the Oxford English Dictionary’s entries for "monster" is‚
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