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    Josh J Case Study

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    Concepts In the period of early adolescence, youth face various concepts in development. In the case study, Josh J. has many protective factors that will aid him in making healthy decisions in later development. In this section, the concepts that were reviewed in relation to Josh J. are depression and suicide, sexual decision-making, substance use and abuse, bullying, and his relationship with school. Depression and suicide. Josh J. is beginning to express a need for autonomy…

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    Today’s society, for better or worse, is built around judging others by the way they look. In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, there is a lot of judging people by only the way they look, which prevents from getting to know the person. The book is surrounded by the monster that in the beginning is very innocent but through the reactions of the people is forced to become a bad person. Mary Shelley uses critical race theory to demonstrate how society instead of trying to understand they…

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    Fatalism In Frankenstein

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    DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS original The role of victor is subverting the mythological customs in Frankenstein. Generally the maker is well thought-out higher and ideal in his traits though, in this tale, the creator himself is imperfect he fails to possess his very own formation. On the absolute contrast, Mary Shelley depicts the individual to be a lonely being who survive his whole life wishing a partner and acquaintance. The individual is so abandoned by the social order, so deserted by Victor…

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    A monster is an ugly, gigantic, vicious creature. Not only that but their actions also describe who they are. If they do it to harm someone than they are considered a monster. In this this case with no doubt the real monster would be Beowulf. He fits under all of the qualifications of a monster according to his looks and his actions. He was just a selfish monster that did not care about others. His actions made him get to the point where he let everyone down. His looks made people stay away from…

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    Sickness and fever tends to lead to separation from society and everyday life because it cases a person to be bedridden. Sickness gives people a reason to stay home almost in confinement so the disease does not spread to other people also continuing to would instead of resting might cause the condition to get worse, or might cause lengthen the time for the sickness to improve. Throughout the novel Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein the main character falls sick very often and this regularly…

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    His knowledge his greatly enhanced as he discovers an abandoned leather satchel with three books named Milton's Paradise Lost, Plutarch's Lives and The Sorrow of Young Werther. He considers these volumes as his treasures as they have an immense importance to him. The creature is enthralled with each of these volumes reading each one “as a true history” (pg 92) and considers Milton's story of the struggle between…

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    The novels of Grendel and Frankenstein are very complex and emotion hitting stories. They tell of these two creatures out casted from their civilization or society and how they deal with these situations. Grendel, in the novel, has many similarities from the monster, in Frankenstein, because of their small amount of good they possess, the truth they are seeking of their origin, and the pain they feel of being outsiders. Through out the story, in both novels, Grendel and the monster are filled…

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    Allusions In Frankenstein

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    Mary Shelly added many allusions and references in her book Frankenstein. Specific works mentioned are a major part of what and how the monster experiences life, as this is the first time he has been able to learn about the world he has been rushed into. The books cited are Ruins of Empires, Plutarch’s Lives, Sorrows of Werther, and Paradise Lost. All four literary works have a bleak perspective on humanity. These are complete truths to the monster, consequently shaping how he now sees the…

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    In today's society, children and teens often run into traumatizing experiences, resulting in the loss of innocence. In addition, some children go separate ways from their parents and are forced to thrive on their own. For Ralph and Holden, they both matured significantly, more than they should have. Both The Catcher in the Rye and Lord of the Flies emphasize the loss of innocence in the protagonists: Ralph’s society falling apart and Holden getting hit with reality. However, The Catcher in the…

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    He never got the support or education that he needs to be a functional being in society. The monster may be a more developed creature, but has the mindset of a young child. He learns quickly that he must embrace his surroundings and learn things for himself. “When night came again I found, with pleasure, that the fire gave light as well as heat and that the discovery of this element was useful to me in my food”…

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