Mary Shelley Essay

The distinguished American writer Mark Twain once said “Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody”. In the short story “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” the antagonist Mr. Hyde, utilizes dishonesty to manipulate and deceive other characters, in order to carry out his crimes. The protagonist Dr.Jekyll utilizes his alternate persona of Mr. Hyde, to uphold his reputation to the standards of the Victorian society he is a part of. From the onset of his youth,…

INTRODUCTION The turn of the screw is a gothic ghost story novella written at the end of Victorian era by Henry James. Henry James(1843-1916) was English essayist, critic and author of “The Ambassadors”(1903), “Portrait of a Lady”(1881) and “The Turn of the Screw”(1897). James finished The Turn of the Screw in November 1897, and the story was published in Collier's Weekly between January and April of 1898. This American-born novelist became one of his generation’s most well-known writers…

.1. Background: Realism in Drama was a general movement that began in the 19th _century, as a reaction against Romanticism, and continued through much of 20th _century. Romanticism was the early phase of Realism which originated around 1800. As the 19th _century progressed, the romantic emphasis on emotion over reason and the senses over intellect had given way to a much more objective and scientific way of examining the human condition(1). A number of social, political ideas, playwrights, and…

Iconic Netflix series Stranger Things depicts the typical American small town of Hawkins, Indiana, where tucked away inside the innocent town lies the Hawkins National Laboratory, an insidious facility where main character Eleven is experimented upon because she was born with powers of telekinesis, among other supernatural abilities. Many argue that because the lab is her home, and her Papa takes care of her there, that she is safe, despite the testing she is forced to endure. When she escapes…

The Painted Veil is a 1925 novel by British author W. Somerset Maugham. The title is taken from Percy Bysshe Shelley's sonnet which begins "Lift not the painted veil which those who live / Call Life". The biographer Richard Cordell notes that the book was influenced by Maugham's study of science and his work as a houseman at St Thomas' Hospital. The novel was first published in serialised form in five issues of Cosmopolitan (November 1924 – March 1925). Beginning in May 1925, it was serialised…

Transcendentalism is a philosophical movement that developed in the late 1820s and 1830s in the eastern United States. Individualism. A core belief of transcendentalism is in the inherent goodness of people and nature, which is what Walt Whitman gives the reader through his writing.Walt Whitman was one of the most influential poets in American history who was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views into his works, including in his poem, “O Me! O…

David Strorm touches me as a compassionate, selfless, respectful human being who can identify/recognize the hateful dehumanization of human behavior. David is able to overcome the mesmerizing false information in the Waknuk society. The definition of a man has been affected by the touch of human perseverance. David meets a young lady named Sophie Wender, who was born with six toes on each foot due to a mutation from “Tribulation”. The definition of man: “... and each leg shall be jointed twice…

The novel “The Castle of Otranto” is written by the well-known predecessor of the gothic fiction – the author Horace Walpole. He contributed greatly to the Gothic genre and inspired a lot of famous authors such as Edgar Allen Poe and Daphne du Maurier. His novel was published in 1529, but it is well-known that it was written a lot earlier, supposedly around the era of the first Crusade. In his work, Horace Walpole attempts to combine Old Romance with New Romance – supernatural elements and…

A Deluge of Tears: Ajah under the Sea Video Audio 1 The camera walks through lightening, thunder and darkness, an image of a polar bear confusedly seated on a melting ice cap, appears. It moves very rapidly showing roaring sea. Bloated rivers, sunken cities and settles down on a signboard with the inscription “Welcome to Lagos Nigeria: The Land of Aquatic Culture”. Moves on from there to settle on another sign “Welcome to Ajah Eti-Osa LGA, Lagos. The destruction of the earth is no longer a…

The Mortal Instrument: City of Bones is based on the first novel in Cassandra Claire’s six-book young adult romance/ fantasy series. It is a reaction to Stephenie Meyer’s sparkly- vampire- vs. werewolves- with- six packs saga. It is a popular series of young adult sci- fi/ fantasy/ romance novels. It is about the story of a teenage girl who develops paranormal gift to see different symbols that are invisible to normal people. It is a 2013 film based on the book written by Cassandra Claire and…