James Whale

As it is commonly known, people have a tendency to seclude themselves whenever they are in need of a mental break from their stressful life or harsh realities by laying down or staying indoors. Victor in the book Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, is no exception to this, however, he subconsciously uses the feeling of being ill to help cope with events in his life. He uses his time of illnesses not only to escape the troubles responsibility but to hide from society as well. Throughout the book there…

"Increase of knowledge only discovered to me more clearly what a wretched outcast I was. I cherished hope, it is true, but it vanished when I beheld my person reflected in water or my shadow in the moonshine, even as that frail image and that inconstant shade"(Shelley 85). In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein, an aspiring scientist, creates a creature of amazing proportions, and yet shuns it out of his laboratory. After these events, the monster learns that he is indeed hideous,…

The author, Mary Shelley, uses imagery, tone, and theme to convey the idea of Victor Frankenstein being careless, cocky and selfish. “I collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet” (Shelley 43). I believe Shelley said this to give the audience an idea of how Victor thinks it's easy to play God and put dead pieces together in order to create life. A major theme in the book “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley is “Man…

The duality of man is a highly debated topic, and while some believe that man is either perfectly good or completely evil, others argue “man is not truly one; but truly two” (Stevenson 65). However, what truly defines a man? According to the rules and standards set during the Victorian age, a man is only as good as his wealth and social stance in the community. Wanting to abide to these Victorian standards, both Dr. Jekyll and Dorian Gray were forced to hide their other evil beings, and in doing…

During the beginning of the Second Industrial Revolution, a brilliant, obsessive and tortured man was born. His early years were full of wonder and visionary ideas. Later, his obsession with these ideas would greatly frustrate him. Eventually, some believed his pursuits consumed him, drove him into isolation, and ultimately to madness. Nikola Tesla, who was a visionary thinker with an aptitude for mathematics, came into this world on July 10th, 1856 at the stroke of midnight, during a…

The matrix is a fictional movie that uses machines as life portraying human characteristics of living altering their behaviour in a completely different way. It is directed and written by the Wachowski brothers, Lana and Andy. The Matrix is the dystopian film where society or community is undesirable or frightening. It is characterised by the dehumanization of human beings. It is created by living mutated humans (machines) as to overpower the species of humans. In the Matrix the bodies heat of…

Aurus and his brother, Argent, lived quite lavishly in an unspecified location in California. They live far away from the general population because they had no need to live closer. They were immortal gods who had too much to do on their own to worry about mortals. Aurus was a tall, slender looking man who always donned stark white lab coat with the occasional chemical stain. With his lab coat, he wore a pair of goggles up on top of his head in case of an explosion. Argent always had a casual…

“Arthur protect the Gramps!” “Why me?” “Because you’re the strongest, we need the Gramps to live.” “Okay, be careful out there.” “We will.” Arthur the strongest of the tribe was left behind to protect the tribe leader. As this war can be their last. As the enemy tribe, the Argonians are the best in warfare in the first major tribe cluster. This battle will be the last for one tribe because each tribe’s goal is extermination. “This rivalry has started 10 years ago when…” “Gramps!”…

book that once Victor has spent so much time alone on his creation he has become very ill. Stating himself, “But my enthusiasm was checked by my anxiety, and I appeared rather like one doomed by slavery to toil in the mines, or any other unwholesome trade than an artist occupied by his favorite employment. Every night I was oppressed by a slow fever, and I became nervous to a most painful degree; the fall of a leaf startled me, and I shunned my fellow creatures as if I had been guilty of a crime…

Sympathizing with the creature first occurs in the scene where he extends his arms toward the light, as if he could grasp it. The creature constantly seeks out innocence as viewed when he pursues Elizabeth. She is viewed as an innocent in her white gown with flowing train, and endless patience for her fiance. Although it is considered a plot hole that the creature would know which room to find her in, it could be viewed that the creature is inherently drawn toward purity. This point is…