English II Honors Summer Reading Response 1 Frankenstein by Mary Shelley “The different accidents of life are not so changeable as the feelings of human nature. I had worked hard for nearly two years‚ for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body. For this I had deprived myself rest and health. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished‚ the beauty of the dream vanished‚ and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart. Unable to
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comic using American football as its subject matter‚ almost everyone tried to dissuade him. They recommended drawing more popular sports like baseball‚ tennis or basketball. The author’s decision to draw an American football comic was a ‘Hail Mary throw’. ‘Hail Mary throw’ refers to the element of luck in some strategies of American footbal. QB throws a really long pass and hopes one of the receivers will be able to catch the ball. In the comic‚ Hiruma‚ the QB of the hero’s team‚ often used this strategy
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In the book‚ the monster found his creator‚ Frankenstein‚ and told him the upsetting experiences he had because the person that gave him life abandoned him. Through this quote‚ Mary Shelley presents the theme of family‚ companionship‚ abandonment and loneliness. Before the monster was created‚ Frankenstein was expecting the creature to be beautiful and amazing. However‚ after he created the being‚ and gave it life‚ he saw how horrible‚ ugly and vile the creature was. Instead of teaching and nurturing
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In Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein‚ a well-known horror‚ we come to gather a more religious background as we progress throughout the novel. Religion becomes apparent to us with the inclusion of a famous poem ‘Paradise Lost’. Paradise Lost was a poem written in 1667 by John Milton and was focused on Christianity and included Greek references. There is also throughout this grand poem a history about genesis‚ the new and Old Testament. The main story linked to paradise lost is that of which god created Adam
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Writing for me has not been a wonderful experience‚ from my earliest years in elementary up until my senior year in high school. I was very interested in the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley that my AP English teacher‚ Mrs. McElroy‚ introduced to us my senior year. It was very confusing when I first started reading the novel because of all the details he had on his characters‚ mainly the creature and his creator: Frankenstein. It made me question why he wrote such a novel and how symbolism helped
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Mother and Child‚ an oil painting on canvas completed by Mary Cassatt in 1908‚ engages its audience with thick‚ blurred brushstrokes and the uses of warm toned colors in addition to its unexpected lines and form that transitions off into blank canvas that direct one’s eyes to the faces of the pair. The inviting image that Cassatt painted highlights a mother‚ in a traditional 20th century dress‚ holding her nude daughter while smiling down at her. In the painting‚ the porcelain-skinned mother is beaming
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Throughout the years many methods have been utilized in making a macroscopic analysis of the youth of America. Traditionally‚ when using music to make this analysis‚ the overall influence of pop music on adolescents and children would be examined. Mary Eberstadt flips this logic around and asks the question: "What is it about today’s music‚ violent and disgusting though it may be‚ that resonates with so many American kids?" By answering this question‚ Eberstadt hopes to not to learn what music "does"
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Gender is a sexual orientation that defines our role in life. We may not like it‚ and it’s not fair‚ unfortunately it exists. Over the years‚ many women have tried to gain equality for both sides. The most notable one in my mind at the moment is Marry Wollstonecraft. She was advocating for equal education and marriage status among both genders. I don’t think these stories would appeal to her morals‚ but I do think they’re worth discussing. In terms of how the sexes are portrayed in conjugation with
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The story Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ there is a lot of proof showing that the creation is not evil although many people still believe that to be the case. The monster does many inhumane and cruel acts‚ but there is usually a good reason for it. Alongside these malicious acts‚ the creation shows compassion‚ care and sympathy through acts of kindness in attempt to fit in‚ make friends and be helpful to those around him. Throughout the story‚the creation managers to kill multiple people‚ all of them
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in books of science and mathematics‚ uncertain of where I am headed. Is this what I truly want? If not‚ can I back down? Are my time and youth being wasted in the pressures of finding the sine and cosine? In the poem “In This Strange Labyrinth” by Mary Sidney Wroth‚ I find myself related in many ways. My life is a labyrinth for there is only one right path. There are many misleading ways and I wonder‚ am I on the right track? “In this strange labyrinth how shall I turn? Ways are on all sides while
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