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A hero is the light at the end of the tunnel. A beacon that shines hope in darkest of times. A sign that spells the meaning of the right thing. A symbol that represents the marvels in the world. A hero prevails as a person who is noted for courageous acts or nobility of character. While it is recognizable that Telemachus of The Odyssey by Homer is a hero, Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson surpasses Telemachus in his heroism and nobility by a landslide. Although people may believe Telemachus is…

archetype, and the good vs. evil theme have been modernized from the myth “Danaüs, Perseus, and the Gorgon” by Edgar Parin D'aulaires. Devising the quest plotline was the heroes protecting their mother, help from gods (and goddesses), they kill the same monster, and the evil suitor is killed similarly. The perfect hero archetype the heroes have also house traits like an unusual birth, leaving their family, supernatural aid, and they prove themselves on a quest. In the corresponding themes they…

What creates a monster? People. All people have some sort of evil inside of them that can create something opposite of who they are. That evilness can be triggered in some kind of way whether it’s someone, or something. For example, there is only one person in this world that I truly hate because of the things that she does. She is what I would consider a monster why? All she cares about is hurting other people. That’s her muse, getting people to the point that they want to die (not saying that…

The Egyptian kings and queens were buried, in the Deir- el bahri located in the west bank of the Nile. Among the pharaohs were a few mummies, which could not be identified and was aside letter of the alphabets to them. The coffin in which unknown man E was buried into was examined once he was removed. The coffin appeared to have wood shaving inside, which in tells that coffin was enlarge to accommodate the body of unknown man E. This discovery clearly shows that this coffin was not intended…

In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, she presents the notion of the qualities that make up villains and victims. Victor Frankenstein, the creator of the creature, is utterly shocked when the creature comes to life causing him to flee. Due to Victor’s fleeing, the creature is forced to learn about life independently and suffer through many situations. Though many would argue that the creature is the victim of the novel, his actions clearly prove that he is the villain. One of the first…

basic principles of chemistry, biology, and philosophy. Frankenstein then had an intriguing idea of bringing things that were previously dead, back to life. In pursuit of this goal, he loses family members, including his wife, at the hands of the monster. Due to his relentless search for knowledge make a name for himself, he eventually dies because of the journey he took in order to achieve his goal. Victor began down the dark path of his search for knowledge when he decided to go to school to…

The year was 1999 and the Backstreet Boys had just released their song “Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely” off of their album entitled Millennium. In that song the group explored what it truly meant to be lonely in a heart-felt song that yanked on the heart-strings of everyone in America and even made many Americans feel as if they were lonely. Although Mary Shelley wasn’t in a boy band nor did she create a catchy song, she did however create a novel that explored the life of a mad scientist…

From blockbuster Hollywood movies to parodies on the internet, the creature in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is commonly portrayed as a “monster”, but is this accusation really true? The creator of the creature, Victor Frankenstein may have more in common with the “monster” than previously thought. Through careful evaluation, we can see the many similarities and differences between the two main characters in the story. In Frankenstein, the similarities between the creature and its creator,…

was cursed with the hideous disfigurement of his body. So extreme that he was forced to enter the freak show to be exhibited as an animal, hence the name ¨Elephant Man¨. Because of his disfigurement he was rejected by society and was treated like a monster, being isolated in cages and living in inhumane condition until he found refuge in a London hospital. After taking shelter at the hospital, John Merrick began to build a model of St. Philips, a cathedral that he could see from his window. The…

made. One of Victor’s mistakes was creating a monster that he really had no control over. The second mistake victor made was abandoning the monster because of fright without know what the monsters intentions were. Another critical mistake Victor made was not creating the monster a companion which then resulted in the terrible events which occurred throughout the story. The most critical mistake that determined Victor’s fate was the creating of the monster. The thought of evening creating a human…