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My Personal Journey "Listen to what I say, my companions, though you are suffering evils. All deaths are detestable for wretched mortals, but hunger is the sorriest way to die and encounter fate."(Odyssey book 3) Circe is referring to Skylla, a monster, in this quote. But, she makes a point. Pain is unavoidable. I had to find that out the hard way. A way I wouldn’t wish upon anyone. I soon got out of it. I screamed to the monsters in my head, "What did I do?" just like Odysseus did when he was…

The novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a masterpiece that explores the fascination of creating human life from nothing. Since this book was published in 1818, there have been many different recreations of the story throughout these past centuries. The movie Victor Frankenstein directed by Paul McGuigan is one recreation made in 2015 that has an interesting take on the characters in Shelley’s story. Although the film and novel share the same general plot, the movie loosely follows the novel's…

In spite of the title, Frankenstein rejects to be exclusively Victor’s story. This novel works to replace the individual voice with a labyrinth of voices. Shelley illustrates the notion of humanity as a production of multiple correspondences. Life itself overlapping, revealing connections, moving through past and present time: as do letters. Through the creation of Victor’s monster, human life exceeds the dimensions of any one individual, thus creating a parallel of impressions, each based upon…

Adolescence is a developing stage that occur between the ages of 13 to 19 along with their physical, emotional and mental changes. It is a phase of finding their individual identity in which they begin to create their own person and one’s relationship to the world around them. Parents find it hard to figure out their emotions and communicate with adolescents even though their physical and mental changes can be predicted. Adolescence will be exposed to many forms of problems as they experience…

Frankenstein and the Monster. Victor was concentrated into studying many fields; chemistry, physics, and anatomy. He always knew he was going to change the world forever. The Monster was the experiment of Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein entered the University at Ingolstadt with a desire to major in mathematics and not natural science. With the desire of time he met the great M. Walden, who taught him the secrets to unlocking the natural universe. Victor learned everything he could about the…

culture? How did we end up here, and not there? These are some of the questions her mind occupies often when she’s not preoccupied with dance or school. For Fleur, there has always been dance; she has been dancing for 12 to 13 years, starting at the young age of three. Two years ago, her and her team even got to participate in the nationals where they won best choreography. Sadly, she was hit by the flu, and couldn't…

INTRODUCTION LoveWorld Teens Publishing is responsible for the production, distribution and promotion of publications and related products that are tailored specifically for teenagers and young adults in general. Amongst other publications and products is the flagship product- TeeVo; a daily devotional for teenagers. TeeVo has gained popularity in the Nigerian and South African markets but the vision of the LoveWorld Teens Publishing for this product goes beyond these two countries. The company…

wanders through the woods to locate another place to call home. The songs of nature lead the creature back to his early months, where happiness and curiosity overwhelmed his senses. He is caught in his own joyful world as he approaches a river where a young girl is playing. Suddenly, the poor girl slips into the dangerous rushing waters of the river, but before she can be dragged away, “[The creation] rushed from [his] hiding place and with extreme labour, from the force of the current, saved…

the source of many dreams but what happen when one man is haunted by that achievement. In Mary Shelley's gothic novel, Frankenstein, deals with the consequence of one man's fascination with life and death that went too far. Victor Frankenstein is a young student of science who aspire of finding the secret to creating life. After gazing upon his creation he is horrified by what he had done thus setting off a chain of miseries in his life. The novel comprise of Victor and his creation narrative.…

English essay The Human Transformation: In the book “Frankenstein” you will see at the beginning of the book a scientist named victor whose dream is to create a human like creature out of body parts from other people. Well you could say it was a success, but the monster was not like he expected and wanted to get rid of it. So for the next months to come, victor changes from a scientist to a hunter. Then the creature becomes a true monster to the cottagers and victors close friends and family…