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    themes that can be pointed out throughout the story such as Revenge, Lost Innocence, or even Isolation but Prejudice seems to stand out the most because that is essentially what transformed the warm hearted and caring creature into a cold hearted monster. The reader can see the monster’s true kind heart in various occasions. For instance, when he says, “during the night I often took his tools...and brought home…

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    highlighting mankind's desire to find the undiscoverable, Shelley symbolizes the contradiction and inevitable destruction of natural human righteousness. Through his determination to fabricate human life, Frankenstein finds he has morphed into a monster, inevitably bound for a life of exile and torment- the very thing he unknowingly was destined to create. From this, Shelley is warning the dangers of obstructing the very basics of mankind and because of this exile and torment, Frankenstein…

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    The hoax I am writing about is about a creature that is known as The Loch Ness Monster. According to a website, “The first recorded sighting of the monster was in 565 AD, when it was said to have snatched up and eaten a local farmer, before being forced back into the waters by St Columba.” The creature was known for living in Loch Ness, although most people now believe that it is just a scottish myth. The article also states that their is no solid proof that it does or does not exist. Mainly…

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    In Mary Shelley’s book Frankenstein, the main character, Victor Frankenstein is a scientist whose inability to see past his own ego ultimately leads him to create a monster. Not fully aware of the consequences of his creating a new race of humans, he spends his entire life trying to destroy the same creation. Victor’s impulses to create such a monstrosity directly correlate to a part of his mental state that houses emotions of sex and aggression. His incomparable urge to surpass his ego in his…

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    images and detailed diction to introduce the perception that the creature is human, and expresses his humanity through eloquent speech, thoughts, and caring behavior to find his place among nature. In the beginning of the book he is depicted as a monster, a freak of nature, an abomination. Towards the middle, portrayed as a gentle giant, emotional, compassionate, knowledgeable, understanding. Towards the end, purposeless, like father like son. Victor and the creature were intertwined ever since…

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    helps aid the story in the horror genre. As said by Mary Shelley, everyone is born the same way, even monsters, but we’re just shaped by our experiences. The theme of creation and life is extremely prominent through the entire story, and with Mary’s ideology behind the theme, it’s no wonder she was able to make each character as they are. No matter how a person is born, anyone can become a monster if experiences shape them that way. I believe this is a prominent theme that still clearly shows…

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    Alienation In Frankenstein

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    Introduction One of the vital challenges which mankind has always faced is alienation. The nineteenth century gothic novels, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818) and Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights (1845-46), artistically demonstrate the never ending cycle of being an outcast in society and share the common point in presenting the character’s sense of disjunction and alienation. Frankenstein is the petrifying account of a brute which was given life and fabricated by Victor Frankenstein and…

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    In Frankenstein, written by Mary-Ann Shelley, Shelley portrays Victor as the ultimate monster. Throughout the novel, Shelley tests Victor’s morals and concludes him to be arrogant and selfish. Shelley depicts his immorality through the creation of the creature, abandoning his creation, and his decision to uphold his reputation and sacrifice mankind. Shelley illustrates Victor’s immorality through the creation of the creature. When Victor attends university at Ingolstadt, he decides to pursue…

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    I argue that The Monster emerges from the darkness of the souls of the residents of Whilomville. After his heroic action, Henry Johnson lost everything: his identity, friends and popularity, he became “the monster”, “the dark figure” (28), “the devil” (32). (Which is, as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the most powerful evil spirit in Christianity), even a dragon. All of these connotations are associated with darkness, immorality, something that can be reflected in several residents…

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    Like the saying goes, "Nobody should judge a book by its cover." A person can't determine what type of person somebody is based on their physical appearance. Simply by walking around we are continuously judged by our appearance. Physical judgment has been around for centuries. It's a never ending cycle. In the book Frankenstein the creature spent his whole life in misery and solitude, by being neglected by everyone including Victor his own creator. The entire creature wanted was the…

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