James Buchanan Duke

In volume 2 of Frankenstein, the Creature's loneliness from people rejecting him unleashes the “monster” in him and leads to the Creature destroying property and hurting people around him. Through the portrayal of the “monster” inside the creature, Shelley argues that people need human relationships in order to be pleased with their lives. According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the desire for love and belonging is the third most important. In Abraham's hierarchy of needs, everyone…

Without a doubt, the best time for young athletes to learn the fundamentals of playing any sport is when they are young. If a young player can develop good fundamentals and playing habits before the bad ones become second nature, they have a realistic chance of becoming the best player they can possibly be. In basketball, the most overlooked aspect of the game is defense. Kids love to watch their basketball heroes put the ball in the basket, essentially ignoring any efforts to keep them from…

Oh the agony of laying day after day staring at the body of my poor lifeless son. He was murdered in cold blood by those pale, lanky humans that want only to be raved as heroes. What hero would kill my son labeling him the monster. My lair, my den used to be a place of joy. A place my son Grendel and I would feast and tell tales of our many adventures. Our adventures, once approached together, then more for the enjoyment of Grendel as I aged, were the reason that life was abundant and…

Oedipus the King set himself up for an outlandish life. Had he not botched a bunch of situations, his future would have been exceptional. I believe that someone's fate is determined by their choices and decisions that they give rise to. Oedipus let his emotions, and his selfish mind endanger and corrupt himself, his family, and his city. First off, Oedipus is more concerned for himself than his people. "For who knows, tomorrow this self same murderer may turn his bloody hands on me.…

Everyone has something to be proud of, pride can be wonderful but also a terrible thing. In the story he had a disabled brother named Doodle which he was embarrassed about, but he knew that one day he could help Doodle and everything would be alright. By giving Doodle a chance he was proven wrong that he was capable of doing human things, that were told he could never do before. Everyone was surprised but then all had faith and believed he will be able to succeed higher. People should be proud…

introduced in the United States and United Kingdom around the 1960s. During this time, the generation of adolescents dealt with homosexuality, the use of drugs, opposition to the Vietnam War, women rights, as well as African-American rights. Playwrights, James Rado and Gerome Ragni proposed a play called “Hair”, which is based on a group of hippie friends living during the revolution of the counterculture. The main character, Claude struggles to live the life of young teenager living in New York…

For my essay I have decided to use prompt number two. I plan to talk about some of the scientific experiments that were going on during Mary Shelley’s lifetime, and some that are happening today. I plan to compare the scientific advancements back then to the advancements of today. I plan to talk about what the masses thought about these advancements and experiments, if they even knew about them at all. I am going to explain why I think that science and medicine were more terrifying then than it…

Let me ask you how does plunging into a monster filled abyss sound, Not very fun? The book I will be writing about is the next installment in Rick Riordan’s Heroes of Olympus series HOUSE OF HADES. In this book Percy and Annabeth venture through Tartarus to open the Doors of Death in the underworld whilst Leo, Piper, Jason, Frank, and Hazel travel to Epirus to open them in the mortal world. This is accomplished by giving care to a farting weasel, meeting the embodiment of crossroads, and many…

Mister Socrates by Choi Jin-won Choi Jin-won directs and pens ‘’Mister Socrates’’, a not typical gangster film but a movie which combines comedy, crime, drama and social commentary. The main character is Ku Dong-Hyeok (Kim Rae-won), who is a high-school drop-out and low-level thug. He shows no respect to other people, he has no ethics and he just loves to beat people. One night, while he reports the accidental murder of a friend of his by another friend, he gets kidnaped by a gang. He is kept…

Many people form a relationship with the people that raised them because they are the ones who teach them their values. In Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, the unhealthy relationship between Victor and his creation highlights the importance of a healthy parent-child relationship. Despite all of the time and effort put into making the creature, Victor seems to have a deeply-rooted aversion to his monster from the moment he brings it to life. Instead of taking the time to get to know the…