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    Mary Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Women, was one of the first feminist philosophical works. The theme of this passage, excerpted from the reading, is she wants men and women to have equal rights and opportunities, especially when it comes to education. She argues the entire time in her writing that men and women are equal human beings and women need to be treated in the same way as men with respect to many domains in life. One of Wollstonecraft’s arguments was aimed at…

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    love and acceptance corrupt even the purest of minds. For us humans, it can take years to find love and acceptance, but imagine being a revived, stitched together monster and fulfilling those needs. The creature portrayed in Young Frankenstein and in Mary Shelley’s novel face similar and contrasting events. To a degree, each character struggles with the acceptance by their creator, the publics scrutiny, personal experiences that shape their development and future. These contributing factors may…

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    Women take a backseat during Romantic Literature, as they are not prominently discussed during the literature of the time. In the Romantic Era, women are no longer lusted over, instead they are once again just seen in poor light. Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein was a new type of literature for the time, as culture began to shift towards placing a heavy emphasis on science. This emphasis on science was very different than the emphasis of rebellion as seen in the Metaphysical Era. Shelly had a sense…

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    Isms The world is revolving. It may seem ridiculous to reiterate this rudimentary fact of science, but it is important in noting that, like the earth, all life upon its surface is in a state of perpetual spin, turning from one phase to another. Human beings are carried through evolution through continuous revolutions of heart, mind, and expression as witnessed in the unending attempts to better oneself, or all selves, through political, religious, and artistic mediums. Furthermore, these…

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    stronger choice and would be better suited as a source of academic information as he provides a clear and unbiased mindset on who women pirates truly were. When reading Redicker’s view on women pirates, the focus is mainly placed on Anne Bonny and Mary Read. His paper spins a tale of their courage…

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    first few pages of Mary Shelley 's novel, Frankenstein, two basic ideas of life oppose one another; fate and free will. Fate is the evolution of events beyond a person 's control and free will is the power of acting without the constraint of fate. For centuries people have argued between the two, but few will actually resign to one idea or the other, meaning they believe there 's something in between. Similarly, few people can 't imagine a life without one or the other. However, Mary Shelley…

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    but it also corrupts those with the best intentions. Abraham Lincoln said that “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man 's character, give him power.” To have power over someone means to influence or control their actions. Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein offers the ultimate demonstration of all the aspects of power. Shelley weaves a science fiction tale involving Victor, the scientist, who exerts power over life by animating a Creature. The Creature, in turn, exerts…

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    they present. The structure presented in the work set up many of the theme and ideas that they are writing about. One great example of an author who does this is Mary Shelley. She is a great writer, that is most remembered for her writing of Frankenstein. This is one of the only books that she came out with, but it is a great book. It…

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    Marry Shelley has had a great influence on countless authors, thanks to her novel Frankenstein. Published in 1818, Frankenstein is a celebrated classic about a scientist who loses everything. Set in Europe, in the 18th century,Victor Frankenstein is determined to create a new race of super humans. He creates a creature and immediately rejects his creation. The creature sets out to make his creator 's life miserable, and destroy all those he loves. Frankenstein makes countless mistakes…

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    In the book, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein is a mad scientist who gathers human corpses’ body parts which he acquired from charnel houses and graveyards. He composes a creature so hideous that he himself refrains from being anywhere near him. Everyone is frightened of the creature and the creature realizes that it is because of his appearance. He reminisces how even Frankenstein – his creator, his God – ran away from him. The creature feels rejected and promises to exact…

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