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    * Legal justice is explored in characters such as Justine and how the creature manipulates law for his benefit. * Shelley is very critical of social status being structured around wealth and lineage. * the monster learns that you can have everything if you have money or you are a in a family of high status already * Roy “fiery the angels fell” * The

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    Discuss and compare questionable motives within ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘In Cold Blood’ The extracts I have chosen are ‘Frankenstein’ (page 102-104) and ‘In Cold Blood’ (page 135-137). My first extract from ’In Cold Blood’ begins with perry a criminal describing when he is arrested at Mexico city hotel‚ he expresses himself in a way that portrays his lack of education as well as his continuous frustration with life. The extract then goes on to present a letter written to Perry from his sister Barbara

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    intelligent as men. She suggested that men and women should be treated as equals. From start to finish‚ the novel constantly lingers on this idea of feminism. Specifically‚ the novel’s depiction of the women characters throughout the plot reveals Shelley supported Wollstonecraft’s theory that women were treated inferior to men. A female character evident of demonstrating this inferiority was Justine Moritz‚ a young woman adopted by Victor’s father. She is later wrongfully accused of murdering William

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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 ShelleyShelley 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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    Indicating Mary Shelley’s Worldview through Frankenstein Was Mary Shelley representing a Biblical worldview through her book Frankenstein? She didn’t seem to have a clear worldview nor a Biblical worldview. Throughout the book Mary Shelley mentioned God‚ Man‚ and Nature. Whereas mentioning her view though the book was hard‚ for as the book was written about a madman who had created life into something that was lifeless. Since her worldview seems to be unclear‚ her view of God seems to be the

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    treasured books of the modern era. Shelley portrays various themes through the characters of the novel that not only provide a gripping read‚ but also a look on how life is today. With the use of the Creature‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ and Robert Walton‚ Shelley brought each of these themes to life on the pages. The risk of seeking knowledge‚ the pains of alienation‚ and the fervor of revenge are the three main themes that I caught in Frankenstein. To begin‚ Shelley portrays the risk of seeking knowledge

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    not it’s solution‚ as they seek to explore incurable prejudices against anything contrary to established institutions. Where Shelley draws on romanticism in the rejection of the creature‚ Scott reiterates the same rebuff of replicants‚ confounded in the controlling nature of corporation. Through analysis of Techniques‚ the responder gains a heightened appreciation for Shelley and Scott’s criticism of humanities’ failure to accept the other and highlights their contextual concerns. The inherent fear

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    When the word monster comes to mind‚ especially when compared to Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ one would think of a creature that is ugly‚ different‚ violent‚ and an outcast much like the monster in Frankenstein. In this novel‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ a scientist who extremely interested in alchemy‚ creates a creature that is considered to be the monster of the story. Looking deeper in the novel‚ Victor is the true monster because of the scary traits of his personality. Things are not always what

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    Shelley’s novel Frankenstein is a story about a man named Frankenstein who makes a monster. After creating the monster Frankenstein neglects it. This makes the monster depressed and lonely. This causing the monster to seek revenge on his creator‚ he does this by murdering Frankenstein’s family one by one to bring Frankenstein to the level of despair at which the monster resided. Foreshadowing‚ diction and imagery create horror by creating suspense and repulsion in quotes. Shelley’s ominous foreshadowing

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    John Locke claims that children are a blank slate that are formed only through experiences. John Locke says “Since the child’s mind was so malleable‚ a parent could mold him with careful diligence.” (Shelley 97) It is hard to meet this standard in relationship to the novel. However‚ we can relate the idea of a parent to those who taught the monster. One can consider the French Family to be like a parent to the monster‚ molding and shaping his character

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