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    Frankenstein: A Novel Worth Studying Not only is Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein an engaging novel‚ but also promotes such influential movements‚ eras‚ and philosophies based upon her time. Through in depth study and application‚ Frankenstein provides its readers with an intricate plot‚ while also offering relations that may be observed from different points of view. In addition‚ Shelley’s literary piece manifests upon how severe consequences may become if one opposes fate. Being the Romantic Era’s most

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    Ambition is a key aspect of human existence‚ for it allows us to accomplish goals and improve the world around us. However‚ in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ Shelley points out the negative side-effects that ambition can have if handled improperly. Victor Frankenstein spends two years attempting to create life before “the beauty of [his] dream [vanishes]‚ and breathless horror and disgust [fills his] heart” as he realizes that his ambition has created a monster (35). Although Frankenstein is clearly

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    to separate from the everyday routine. Sickness has always been a reason for someone to stay at home‚ resting‚ instead of continuing to worsen their health or risk the health of others. Throughout the novel‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ the protagonist of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ falls ill after every traumatic event in the novel. He falls ill after creating the Monster‚ after Clerval’s murder‚ and for a short time after Elizabeth’s murder. The author alluded to Victor as playing God in some way for

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    A Critique of “A Vindication to the Rights of Women” In Mary Wollstonecraft’s‚ “A Vindication to the Rights of Women‚” she “earnestly” stressed women to start standing up for themselves in society. She urges them to “acquire strength‚ both of mind and body” in order to conquer their rights. Through her writing‚ Wollstonecraft was able to send a powerful message to women‚ by telling them that they have a voice and should not allow others to take advantage of it. Wollstonecraft‚ promoting education

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    Use of Foreshadowing in Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein "But I forget I am moralizing in the most interesting part of my tale; and your looks remind me to proceed." (33) Foreshadowing is an important part of any novel. It can be use to heighten suspense because as a reader is going through a novel the foreshadowing is telling them that something bad is about to happen and it is their job to follow the clues and try to guess what it is. Through out the novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley‚ the three main

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    As explained by the lecture‚ the main characteristic of the Romanticism were emotions and spontaneity of feeling‚ individualism‚ and nature‚ and all of them are embodied in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. First‚ emotions play a significant role in the book be they positive or negative; also‚ all of them are genuine and sincere. Shelley emphasizes negative emotions by the example of how fear can make people mistreat the creature and by how creature himself becomes absorbed with the revenge for all the

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    Guadalupe Our Lady of Good Help Our Lady of Good Health Our Lady of Good Success Our Lady of Good Voyage Our Lady Help of Christians Our Lady of Ipswich Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Our Lady of Kazan Our Lady of Kibeho Our Lady of Knock Holy mary Holy mother of god Holy virgin of virgins Mother of Christ Mother of the church Mother of divine grace Mother most pure Mother most chaste Mother inviolate Mother undefiled Mother most amiable Mother admirable Mother of good counsel Mother

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    In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ the creation of a second monster leads to the destruction of Victor Frankenstein’s health. The monster is tired of not being accepted by the human species‚ and demands Victor creates a female monster companion for him. The monster pleas and reasons for hours about why Victor owes it to him to create a female companion‚ and Victor finally gives in. He agrees on the condition that the monster must abandon the territory forever‚ which Victor must believe will put a cease

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    Mary Shelley either made this very ironic or very true. Either Victor is an ironic name because his whole life was messed up‚ he lost all love ones‚ his precious time‚ and his dreams. On the other hand‚ Victor could be looked at as victorious‚ he figured

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    In Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein‚ Victor Frankenstein never learns to mature‚ and can barely see the immorality of his experiments. His childish outlook on the entire situation between him and his creation emphasizes that he is controlled by his “Id”. He lacks acceptance of his creation’s appearance suggesting that despite his use of dead body parts‚ Victor imagined his creation to be beautiful as he imagines himself to be beautiful. However‚ if Victor used logical reasoning he would understand the

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