Mary

A narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson upholds its cultural relevance by revealing from a first person point of view of her times during captivity. Rowlandson gives us an insight of both before and after her captivity and her perspective of the Indians. In addition throughout Rowlandson difficult times she describes how her faith in God influenced her survival through the cruel moments of her captivity. Her context describes the truculent conflict of being a…

If you have ever taken a psychology course, you may remember Mary Ainsworth and her “Strange Situation” experiment pertaining to attachment styles. I remember my professor repeating several times “attachment is a psychological connection to another,” and our attachment to another was based on if and how they met our needs. During a developmental course, my mentor said, “the attachments we formed as children have lasting effects on us as adults.” Another “Psych 101” concept I remember was the…

Although many people consider ugly creature’s monsters, Mary Shelley shows throughout Frankenstein that true monstrosity is shown through one’s actions and intentions, not their looks. In the novel, Victor Frankenstein is portrayed as a mad man who is striving to discover the secret of life. He creates an unnamed creature who begins to wreak havoc across Europe. In the end of the story, Victor chases after the creature to the North Pole where the two each suffer a gruesome fate. At first…

To correctly fully grasp and perceive a turn of events, one needs to view it’s whole record and history. Indeed, this is true in the terms of Mary Shelley’s work, Frankenstein, where there are three established narrators. Through each narrator, events within the novel are bridged which helps the reader precisely see each respective narrator’s point of view and dilemma, thus, providing a more clear picture to interpret overall. However, each narrative is naturally biased, but this helps in…

writing about how cruel their fellow countrymen where. It is understandable why we often side with natives, after all it was the Europeans who invaded their home and made it theirs. However, can we honestly say that the natives were so much better? In Mary Rowlandson’s captivity narrative, we get to see a unique perspective on the events. Rowlandson’s narrative is different from the other narratives that bash on the natives because Rowlandson was what some would deem innocent, whereas the other…

In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the two principle characters, Frankenstein and the animal are both looking for equity. This equity wouldn't have been important if not for the formation of the creature. The physical appearance of the beast is the fundamental driver of its own enormity and other individuals' disdain of it. Frankenstein's equity originates from the acknowledgment that the creature has executed the greater part of Victor's family. Different individuals from his family…

Mary Oliver’s poem “Wild Geese” begins with a reminder to the reader, or a revelation to some, that we do not have to be good. Whatever guilt, shame, whatever confessions we hold inside, can be let go. We do not always have to repent, either. Why? Because we, too, are animals like the wild geese. Instead of suffering, or spending our lives trying to find forgiveness, we only have to do what we love to do. This is a relief to the reader, and after reading the first few lines we are softened,…

actual experience” (Oxford Dictionaries, 2016) Thesis statement: The human nature to engage in prejudice and it leading to problems detriment to certain characters is present across many genres, despite their vast differences. More specifically, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice display the human nature that is prejudice. Topic sentence: The novel Frankenstein displays prejudice, which is something that…

Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, chronicles the life of a manmade “daemon” and his creator; simultaneously, the two wreak havoc on each other’s lives. The ultimate question proposed throughout the novel asks whether the daemon corrupts society or if society corrupts him. Nature versus nurture is a long-debated topic in the psychological field; not only can the argument vouch for humans, but it can also apply to Frankenstein’s daemon. Specifically, through the daemon’s interactions with the…

History Script Introduction: Mary, Queen of Scots (also known as Mary Stuart), lived between 1542 and 1587. She was the only child of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise, and through her grandmother Margaret Tudor, Mary had the strongest claim to the throne of England after the children of Henry VIII. This claim (and her Roman Catholicism) made Mary a threat to Elizabeth I of England (who was a protestant), as many English Catholics wanted Mary on the throne in the place of Elizabeth.…