Mary Catherine Bateson

“Liar”, “I hate you”, “Little Freak”. These are just a few names the main character; Melinda was called throughout the novel Speak. Teenagers Can be horrible, cruel people causing other people’s lives a great deal of stress and pain. Many teens struggle with depression, just like Melinda. In Laura Halse Anderson’s novel, Melinda goes on an emotional roller coaster. She goes from pessimistic to angry to sad to confident, all in one year. At the beginning of the book, Melinda is starting her grade…

McCarthyism In The Crucible written by Authur Miller, based on an event that happened during 1692 at Salem, Massachusetts. The Salem witch-hunt happened during the time of paranoia, the event resulted in chaos. People turn to death to avoid the agonizing torture and pain. The Crucible by Authur Miller is an allegory for the Red Scare in the McCarthy Era because it both showed the terror with the public, broken government system, and the greed with people’s desires and motives.…

by Mary Shelley is a horrific novel that avoids strong and independent female leads. It is hard to believe the daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft, an important feminist, could write such a thing. Within Frankenstein, it seems as if Mary Shelley is demoralizing women by keeping them fairly absent and focusing upon men in the novel (Behrendt 1). However, these main characterized men stem many mistakes throughout society. Perhaps, Shelley is showing how women are instead a backbone to society. Mary…

Frankenstein to be there for him, because Frankenstein was all he knew. When Frankenstein abandoned him, it caused the creature to hate him and anybody related to him, causing all of the murders, starting with William, for being related to Frankenstein. Mary Shelley’s father also abandoned her during her life, which could explain why she chose to have Frankenstein not want the creature anymore. Fatherhood in the story of Frankenstein, brings up many complex ideas, as well as gender…

“ But such as not my destiny; I must pursue and destroy the being to whom I gave existence; then my lot on earth will be fulfilled, and I may die” (Shelley 215). Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, tells a story of a man, Victor, who creates a monster and is miserable after making this creature. Victor’s narcissism causes him to have a miserable life. Victor’s self-isolation, want for glory, and defending his reputation are the cause of his wretchedness. Victor’s belief that he is the most miserable…

In Nathaniel Hawthorne's book, The Scarlet Letter, one of the most essential ideas by the end of the book is that sin is inevitable to all. Throughout the story the Puritans are constantly enforcing the idea onto the townspeople that sin is bad, but the end of the story proves that sin can turn into something good. Puritans aim to be perfect by “not sinning” which causes them to be further from God because the townspeople do not have the opportunity to repent. But because strict Puritan rules do…

Who is accountable for their actions when children are young; the child or the parent? In, the book Frankenstein the main character Victor, creates a Creature, in his image. The Creature goes physco and begins killing people. Victor creates the creature The Creature’s responsibilities directly affect how the monster is perceived; the Creature can control his actions, emotions and feelings; therefore the Creature is responsible for the tragedies in the book. The Creature was created by Victor.…

Jane Austen's original novel, “Pride and Prejudice” was recreated into a film on a modern take called, “Pride and Prejudice: Zombies.” Both talk about the separation of social class and how Elizabeth's pride and Mr. Darcy’s prejudice forms a mutual hate with each other. But, on the contrary, the novel tells the tale on a more classic tone rather than the films violent action pact take. In similarity, the main focus on pride and prejudice stays and the characteristics of the characters stay…

Never Land Nightmares “Enter Sandman” “Enter Sandman” by Metallica, is one of the most famous rock songs during 1990’s, written by Kirk Hammett, James Hatfield, and Lars Ulrich, this song talks about the fear of dark, nightmares, and death. Interestingly, it starts with a very different and unique guitar riff, which brings the feeling of dark and fear. The original theme of the song was a child dealing with darkness and death, but was changed before it got released because it…

This passage from Frankenstein is a key part of the stories meaning because it highlights the issue of what to think of the creature. It comes at the end of the story after Frankenstein finally reaches his limits and becomes the creature’s last victim. The passage causes reflection on the question that comes up when the monster tells his story, what makes him a monster. Is it because his evil deeds that were spurred on by despair and loneliness. Is he a beast that should be hated or should this…