Lost

The Lost Cause was a southern ideology that was created after The Union Army defeated the South in the Civil War. During Reconstruction in 1877, the establishment of ladies' memorial associations created Confederate cemeteries, and introduced the first Confederate monument, while the Lost Cause later became more focused on the military aspect rather than the original idea of honoring those that fought (Cox, 2008) Also, there controversy surrounding the “Lost Cause” mentality because Southerners…

In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the line between good and evil is blurred as a result of acts of cruelty. Victor Frankenstein played God, and yet, abandoned his creature. His inhumanity shaped his creation and bred their mutual suffering. Their fate is sealed from the very first act of cruelty: as it is the true creator of monsters. Yet, there is no clear-cut victim or perpetrator between the two main characters. Victor and the creature inflicted suffering onto each other in an endless cycle;…

Motherhood & Monster Motherhood can be one of the most beautiful and horrific things that can be found in nature. The creation of new life is a mystery we have pondered for many years. The changes in the female body and mind is like the blooming of a fresh spring flower. For some it will blossom sweetly for others it will wilt and fade darkly. Even in nature, new birth is seemingly celebrated by the seasons. From the cold death of winter, comes a new life in spring. This remarkable…

One of which was J.D. Salinger. New to writing Salinger did not know where to go, so he decided to start by reading some of the greats. Fitzgerald and Hemingway were his favorites. “As he developed as a writer Salinger came to see himself as following in Fitzgerald’s footsteps” (Gabriel). Salinger was not the only writer to notice this, many other authors aspired to be like Fitzgerald because he left such a legacy in literature. Although Fitzgerald never met Salinger, his guidance can be found…

treatment of women during the early 1800s. These connections are much of what influences Shelley’s reasonings in her novel to have the monster be created and behave the way he did. The film overturns her work and all meanings from the novel become lost while the film consists of tangled dialogue focused on love and unalarming horror. Although the film is called Frankenstein, it cannot…

religious aspect, grace is the undeserved favor of God. It took Grace’s death for the narrator to show undeserved favor towards Sonny. Tackach states, “Like the parable of the Prodigal Son, “Sonny Blues” is a tale of sin and redemption. In both stories the lost son ultimately returns to the family fold and is saved…

In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein’s death was a tragedy because of how smart and talented he was. However, he was very troubled due to his creature. After the creature had been born, Victor thought, “I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart” (39). Victor’s creature was horrendous to look at, had an IQ of a baby, and had ability to…

The monster in fact had more compassion than his creator did. “ The monster is at once more intellectual and more emotional than his maker; indeed he excels Frankenstein as much (and in the same ways) as Milton’s Adam excels Milton’s God in Paradise Lost”(Bloom 215). Victor’s lack of compassion and failure to love; lead to the monster’s downfall and his later demise.Victor tried to hard to create life and act like God. He unlike God had no heart or compassion for the life he had created; and if…

What would you do if you were in a tragic situation? If You read “Lost in death valley” and “The evil swirling darkness” you could see what it's like to be in a tragic situation.Both “Lost in death valley” and “Evil swirling darkness” have many similarities and differences for example there setting is different and they are both told in 3rd person perspective. Both stories are told in 3rd person perspective. In ”Lost in death valley” One similarity is, that it is told in 3rd person…

----------------------------------- Days, months, years…after the Rapture… …The Devil wanted the Bible, and any semblance of it to be removed from the court house steps…Next it will be your money…”In God we trust” that was to be removed. Making way for electronic money only and the “mark of the beast.” Satan’s antichrist will require everyone have the mark in order to purchase, anything. Warning! Warning! Danger Beware! Don’t take “The Mark of the Beast” which is 666. RFID chip? One day…