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Taylor Boesch Mrs. Schroder English IV Standard 7 December 2017 Frankenstein Gets Gothic Mary Shelley wrote the novel Frankenstein, a unique story, at the time that gothic literature had been becoming more and more popular. Gothic literature is a modern genre, Frankenstein is not the first of this. This genre has been around since 1754 and Frankenstein was written in 1817. Gothic does not necessarily mean dark makeup and leather jackets, but more like castles, dungeons, creatures, or a damsel in…

In the 1831 edition of Frankenstein, Mary Shelly informs that Frankenstein had a glorious childhood; his parents were well praised, possessed by “the very spirit of kindness and indulgence,” and Frankenstein highlights his gratefulness of having a welcoming family. However, his appreciation and gratitude were directed towards his parents’ supple behavior. From the start of the novel, Shelley sought to state that Frankenstein was in good hands and that he was sincerely grateful. Frankenstein was…

Frankenstein and Lord of the Flies take place in different settings; however, there are corresponding similarities between the common threats of the characters portrayed in these books. Different troubles are seen in these two distinct books, all of which come from the same basic conclusion that the characters are going to be isolated from society and destroyed. These circumstances and demeanors the characters take are also the reason that leads to the changes of themselves, which creates a…

Can you imagine not being accepted by people because of your looks? The horror novel, "Frankenstein," was written by Gris Grimley, which was about Victor Frankenstein's creation. In my opinion, Victor Frankenstein's creature would be considered human because he had the ability to learn and feel emotions. To begin with, the creature is human due to him having the ability to feel emotions. The creature feels emotion when he states," … I discovered that he, the author of my existence, sought his…

The search for power by both Victor and the creature is a theme that is used in Frankenstein many times. Victor and the creature both want to gain power. Victor tries to get power by making life and the creature tries to get power by killing people and making death happen on his terms. When Victor made the creature he made life out of material that life wouldn't normally be able to come from. He takes power away from the natural way of being born and creates his own way to make life. The…

Losing and Gaining Humanity Thesis: As the monster begins to learn more he develops more emotions and becomes more and more human, while Victor's misery, isolation, and lack of empathy make him seem less human as the story progresses. The creature that Victor creates becomes more and more human as the story progresses. When the monster is first created, he has almost no feeling. He can barely see, smell, or hear. After a couple of days, these senses begin to develope, and the creature…

In the stirring speech “In Beyond Vietnam- a Time to Break Silence” Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. makes a compelling and tumultuous argument about the atrocities rampant across the Pacific Ocean; in spite of being criticized by many civil right leaders who thought it hurt their cause. King was ultimately able to advance the cause for social equality by drawing connections and correlations between the war in Vietnam and begging the question in regards to the war raging on the home front:…

The movie is intensifying, yet the only thing taking away from the movie is the bright light from someone's phone. After the movie, lunch is filled with the constant ringing of laptops, smart phones, and tablets. Are these situations relatable to what you experience on an average day? Regardless of where we go, technology is an extensive part of everyday life. In Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, She explores the pursuit of advancement within technology. Frankenstein provides a deeper message…

1. Who invented the electric chair? Alfred P. Southwick invented the electric chair. In 1877, Edison began a series of bizarre experiments at his West Orange lab, shocking unwanted dogs, cats and even a circus elephant to death with AC to prove that the current was deadly stuff. In the 1880s, the dentist Alfred P. Southwick was inspired by a drunken man he saw accidentally electrocuted to death, to develop a new quick and painless method for the execution of death sentenced people as an…

This is the life story of a young boy, growing up in Geneva, by the name of Victor Frankenstein. He tells us how fascinated he became with discovering “the secret to life”. In the part of the story, some might refer to it as “curiosity killed the cat”. He then puts together everything that his professors taught him and created a monster so horrid. He later began to question why he created something so horrible and gave this creature life. His main purpose in life went from finding the secret of…