Breathless

Nicola Yoon’s novel “Everything Everything”, is a novel about a 17 year old girl named Madeline Whitter, who just wants to live a normal life. Madeline’s father and brother got into an accident many years ago when she was just a child. After their deaths, Madeline’s mom never really recovered. As a young child, Madeline was always going to the hospital because she was always getting sick. Madeline never had anything too severe, or so she thought. Madeline was told that she had a disease called…

order to forget that she had emotions towards John; Bernard made sure that she took Soma every day even though the thought of getting rid of all emotions irritated him. Taking drugs on a regular basis makes you feel “a sense of dreadful emptiness, a breathless apprehension, a nausea” and in Brave New World they felt this when their emotions became present (Huxley 174). “Soma does not yet exist (and will probably never exist)”, but in today’s society there are “substitutes” for the drug that was…

In an attempt to clear his mind, Victor goes alone to Montanvert. Momentarily he finds peace, but it is very short lived when he come face to face with the daemon her created. The monster tells him the trials and tribulations that he has endured in life. The monster says to Victor “Remember, that I am thy creature: I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel.” (ch.10) In this instance the monster is ultimately placing the burden of his actions onto Victor’s shoulders. Not only did…

The governess sees her as “dumb,” and a harmless woman and could never see her in any other light. However Grose is clever, she draws the governess with her expressive motions, she emphatically does things such as a “breathless affirmative groan,” which succeeds in attracting the attention of the Governess. Grose toys with the governess by confirming Quint with minimal data except for identifiers such as “handsome” and an “actor.” Grose longs to be either the sole caretaker…

Mary Shelley puts many themes into the 1818 book, Frankenstein. Throughout the book she presents these themes thought the characters actions and what happens to the characters. Many of these themes and actions represent what was going on in Mary Shelley’s life at the time she wrote the book. Most of the themes are debatable issues Shelley’s thoughts on them. Three of the main themes of the novel are birth and creation; alienation; and the family and the domestic affections. One of the themes…

Imagine a world without war, sadness, disease, and untimely deaths. A utopia, guaranteed to provide all the comforts the world has to offer, guaranteed to provide happiness, or at the very least enough pills to ensure no one is ever sad for long. But what would you have to give up to gain stability and peace, and would it be worth it? Brave New World is seemingly a utopian society free from the problems that plague the real world, a freedom purchased by the loss of truth, beauty, art, and…

"Poe 's Influence on the Film Industry" Many know Edgar Allan Poe for his infamous short stories and unique ability to create suspense for his readers. However, his important role as a writer has also impacted the way many directors stylize their movies. Surprisingly enough, Poe 's influence has stretched beyond just horror and macabre themes. The details of this influence can be exemplified by well-known films. Poe was an American short-story writer, poet, and critic. He is most famous for…

As a theory, realism is the belief that many mental processes of understanding the world or people are cognitive biases. They should not be considered ‘errors’. On the other hand, they exhibit the logical and practical reasoning methods of understanding and reconciling with the ‘practical world’. In the reasoning process of the real world that they live in, people may use memories of self about somebody or something, and at times people may commit errors or may lie in some of the contexts. And…

Fatal Deception in Frankenstein Knowledge is a powerful weapon that can help or destroy a person; plunging them into darkness.From the start Victor was a humble, shy young man. However, his awestruck interest with philosophers and their ideas later lead to a dark path. He created his own deception without trying and fell into his own invisible barrier. He realized far too late what was happening until it was at the point of no return,where only destruction laid. His alter-ego, obsessions control…

Inferno Essay Famous actor Tom Hanks takes on the important role of Professor Robert Langdon in the film Inferno. This thrilling film captivates you and transports you to the beautiful streets of Venice, Italy where professor Langdon wakes up in a hospital bed and encounters a doctor by the name of Sienna Brooks. After experiencing some heart racing events in the hospital, Dr. Sienna takes professor Langdon to her apartment. Upon running across a small bone cylinder containing a high tech…