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Mary Shelley and Ann Radcliff, both write in the Gothic Romantic genre which give rise to the theme fear by their means of execution. The theme of fear presented in Mary Shelley’ story Frankenstein shows the readers the deep meanings behind human nature. The story of Frankenstein also projects the theme of fear to give rise to human emotions and attentions. Ann Radcliff, the author of The Mysteries of Udolpho uses the theme fear to project the elements of human psychology and to engage her…

The Crucible Characterization Essay Witchcraft was something rare to be heard in the streets of Salem, but after Abigail and her group of girls did something unexpected and against the rules of the society, trouble was known to come. The act The Crucible discusses the story of the Salem witch trials which took place in order to find the true blameworthy of witchcraft. An immense amount of rumors, hatred and confusion resided in town which later on results in the killing of 19 people. Certain…

proven when Proctor decides to stop his affair with Abigail in love for his wife. Both of Proctor and Abigail's motivations lead to the disastrous consequence of Proctor being guilty in court where Abigail states that a spirit is coming out of Mary Warren and Mary then responds by saying that Proctor is "the Devil's man"(Miller 110). Instead of Proctor and Abigail's motivations, the actions they made is another way that Miller displays that…

There is a similarity among these cases in that, all new ideologies appear to be immoral when first introduced. History has demonstrated that over the course of time, some of these philosophies will be reevaluated by successively modernized societies and that some ideas that were once considered immoral can gain significant merit. For instance, most societies, except for perhaps an alternate reality society of modern Nazi’s, can agree that Nazi beliefs will always be morally reprehensible. All…

Teacher-child relationships are an integral component of a child’s everyday life. Especially for children who are in elementary school around the ages of 7-10. During those years, students spend a lot of time each week in the classroom with the same teacher and participate more in classroom activities and learning. Research has shown how important the teacher-student relationship can influence students’ outcomes in school (REF). That teacher-student relationship can also have an impact on a…

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, remains an influential piece of gothic literature utilized and widely studied in today’s society for its intricate writings. This chilling novel, inspired by a time of scientific advancement and misogynistic practices, contains various similarities to other literary works and theories. Various components of Frankenstein connect to the feminist theory, the Genesis creation story, and the Prometheus creation story through themes expressing…

Gender in Frankenstein In her novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley tells the terrifying tale of Victor Frankenstein whose fascination with Science leads to his constructing of a frightening monster. The novel goes through Victor’s journey from making the monster to realizing the horror he has unleashed into the world. However, there is much more to this story than the aspect of terror. Upon first glance, there seems to be an unequal dichotomy of men and women throughout the novel. The few female…

In the year 1692, the Salem Witch Trials were held after a group young girls screamed “witch!” About two and a half centuries later, a play would be written on it, with an allegorical story hinting at McCarthyism. The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is a play that takes us back in time to some forty years after the Puritans first arrived in Salem. In it, we are introduced to characters based off of the real people that played a part in the trials, from Giles Corey with his famous “more weight!”…

trials, Abigail makes another attempt at trying to kill Elizabeth. With her newfound authority, Abigail uses this influence to try to falsely accuse Elizabeth of being a witch. To better support her case, Abigail buries a needle in Mary Warren’s poppet that she knew Mary intended to gift to Elizabeth. Next, Abigail stages herself mysteriously finding a needle jammed inside of herself. By testifying that she believes it was Elizabeth who spawned the needle, It prompts the authorities to find the…

Professor Bernard Roth is a horrible persuasive writer. Bernard Roth is a Professor of Engineering and an academic director of the d.school, which is the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, at Stanford University. He has done many amazing things in his life, including writing a book. Although he may be a great teacher, he is not the best writer. In Roth’s book titled The Achievement Habit, Roth did a poor job with his arguments in the chapter “Reasons Are Bullshit.” Roth uses pathos to much, his…