James Whale

In "Frankenstein," by Mary Shelley, demonstrates the challenges and dangers of gaining too much knowledge. The misuse of knowledge can bring negative effects since it would interfere with nature, have failures on the use of the knowledge, and bring tragedies to people or society. In addition, the consequences of going out of the ordinary can be permanent or have bad effects. For instance, in "Frankenstein" it explains how Victor Frankenstein played God and created a monster that later on in…

Having a significant amount of knowledge and power to create and bring life into this world with the inovation of science can kead to a social destruction against man kind. Going against humanity and letting the power of science interfere with society with what us considered "normal" is frightining and morbid. In the classic novel, Frankeinstein by Mary Shelley, a life was created by Victor Frankenstein using the power of science and knowledge. Although Frankeinstein proved to himself that…

At the end of Chapter 12 in John Gardner’s novel Grendel, Grendel exclaims his final, dying words, “Poor Grendel’s had an accident… So may you all”. These words are meant to be a curse to all of the animals that are watching him die. In the book, Grendel describes these animals as “enemies of old” (Gardner 173) and also describes how “[the animals] watch on, evil, incredibly stupid, enjoying [his] destruction” (Gardner 174) which demonstrates his hatred towards these animals for watching him die…

In literature such as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, monsters are used as metaphors for scientific advances, through which the authors can provide their own social commentary about science. These monsters can serve as metaphorical warnings for what can happen when you let pride and greed control you and what can happen when scientific advances upset the natural order of things. Not only is what the monsters in these…

I do not believe that Pulp Fiction will inspire more violence in the community. I believe that people decide to do violent actions on his or her own. Producers should not have to produce a movie that is not violent because they are worried about other peoples’ actions. There will always be a chance that someone will recreate a violent scene from a movie and use it reality. I believe that Pulp Fiction would serve as a cleansing experience. The film does have good and parts, but I believe the good…

“Is there anything science should not try to explain? Science is knowledge and knowledge is power; power to do good or evil. Sometimes ignorance is bliss” (Davies). These words shared by theoretical physicist Paul Davies ring solid throughout the haunting story of “Frankenstein,” by Mary Shelly. Seen by many as the “Modern Prometheus,” this story details the exploits of the fictional scientist Victor Frankenstein, with his humble beginnings as a curious learner, his obsessive thirst for the…

In “Monster Culture (Seven Theses)” Jeffery Cohen explains the concept that he calls “monster culture”. Cohen introduces his topic with concepts of monsters being something not affected by time, and that there has been a tendency for hybrid monsters due to generational behavior. In the article Cohen uses his seven theses to convey his thoughts, each pertaining to a different aspect of his “monster culture.” Thesis one is used to portray his outlook on cultural influence on the monster. Cohen…

You’re in low atmosphere, you don’t have much energy left, your opponent only seems to be getting stronger, and the fate of the world and the entire universe rests in your hands. It’s pretty intense, but sometimes situations can be like this or worse, ok maybe not as severe, but it feels that way at the time. Well this is about one of those severe situations. This is about the time I had to save the universe from an evil creature called Majin Buu. This particular battle was not easy for me even…

it out in the open. Works Cited Coleridge, Samuel Taylor. “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” The Annotated Ancient Mariner. Ed. Martin Gardner. III. Gustar Dore. New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 1965. Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, Walter James Miller, and Harold Bloom. Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus. New York: New American Library, 2000.…

Scream Factory is once again dipping into the Empire Pictures / Charles Band line of films, this time with a double feature of The Dungeonmaster and Eliminators. Two films that looked like they would be a drag to get through, but ended up being a hoot and a half instead. I know, I was as suprirsed as you are right now. Anyway, let's hop in our mobile unit (you need to read on to see what the heck I'm talking about) and get on with this review of both movies... PRODUCT INFORMATION PLOT SUMMARY…