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    Frankenstein

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    Don’t challenge God’s almighty power. Live your life and obey God. Victor Frankenstein challenges God’s power. He creates a living creature‚ a true monster. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ Victor Frankenstein becomes a modern Prometheus by creating his monster. If you compare Victor Frankenstein to Prometheus‚ you will see that there are some common elements between him and the Titan. Like him Frankenstein goes too far and does not accept his own limits. Frankenstein has a little bit of the “creative

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    Frankenstein Mary Shelley in the 1800’s wrote an infamous book about a man playing God. This man stole body parts‚ and with a major thirst for science and knowledge he stitched those parts together‚ with some chemicals and with a spark‚ he created life. He had no care or plan as to what would happen next‚ he was simply infatuated by the idea that his name could live on as the man that could bend nature. His name was Victor and he had no comprehension of the effects this creation would have on himself

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    pieces of literature is the abuse of power. Many people who are in power‚ abuse their power‚ and commonly become corrupt or unjust due to the power. The essence of human nature is to crave power. Along with this craving of power in some humans is the corruptness and injustice when one comes into power or on one ’s path to achieving power. This is a timeless theme‚ as power and human nature have always existed in man ’s history. This theme may be observed in Macbeth‚ a play written by William Shakespeare

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    and Macbeth by William Shakespeare have numerous comparable themes that can be easily discussed‚ one of which is power. Power is a predominant theme in both novels and is defined as the capacity and ability to do or act upon something in a controlling manner. Though set in different regions‚ both Macbeth and Things Fall Apart exemplify how too much power can ultimately lead the protagonists to a tragic fall. Power is seen in an early onset in both novels as the stories begin. After Macbeth defeats

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    Blaise 1 Michelle Blaise Instructor English 101 30 of March 2013 My Analysis of Mary Shelley’s Novel "Frankenstein" The major themes involved in "Frankenstein" are the process of creation‚ destruction‚ re- creation‚ and monstrosity. Mary Shelley expresses her themes in a variety of styles throughout her settings‚ constructively utilizing similes and metaphors. She begins by referencing the mythological greek god Prometheus and Lucifer in the subtitle of this novel. It

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    Frankenstein Essay Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein is about creating life unnaturally and the consequences following. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a gothic fiction novel. The decisions made by Victor Frankenstein are considered unethical and harmful to human nature and lead to consequences for which Frankenstein must make choices based on: morality‚ past experience with the nature of the monster‚ and responsibility to protecting human nature. The story is Dr. Frankenstein telling his story

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    William Shakespeare created a dynamic character called lady Macbeth in shakespeares famous play Macbeth c. 1603-1607. She is the powerful presence in the play‚ most especially in the first two acts. Following the murder of King Duncan‚ however she is spectator to Macbeths plotting and a nervous hostess at the banquet. Lady Macbeth conquers instincts towards compassion in favor of ambition‚ ruthlessness and the single-minded pursuit of power. Yet in the beginning of the play‚ she acts as if she is unstoppable

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    similar. Victor Frankenstein and his monster isolate themselves from society for one reason or another‚ whether by force or by choice. They also isolate themselves from each other. Neither wants to see the others face‚ hear the others voice. Isolation has driven both to do unspeakable things‚ but in the end‚ all turns out well as the monster finds a friend and Frankenstein dies knowing someone else knows the whole story. But how does isolation really affect Victor Frankenstein and his monster

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    Sometimes even the urge for power can corrupt the most valiant men. We see this in Macbeth in Scene 1 of Act 2. As Macbeth thinks about the three witches prophecy‚ he begins to urge for it to become true. Thinking of the himself becoming king was so strong that it pushed Macbeth to murder King Duncan. In Act 2 Scene 1 it says‚ “...the bell invites me. Hear it not‚ Duncan; for it is a knell that summons thee to heaven or to hell.” In this scene we can see Macbeth actually acting upon his deepest and

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    ‘Although Macbeth was written more than 400 years ago‚ it is still worth studying today because of its timeless themes‚ exciting plot‚ strong characters and vivid language.’ William Shakespeare’s works have been around for more than 400 years‚ and even though his words may be old‚ they are still works of literary art that have aided the study of English students around the globe. An example of a play would be the infamous Macbeth that uses timeless themes‚ a climatic storyline‚ in depth characters

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