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The Life of a Teenager Lazy, irresponsible, and immature, that is how most people would say defines a common day teenager. What causes this stereotype? Not all people in their teenage years act completely recklessly. If a teenager was asked if they thought they were unproductive, forgetful, and premature, most would say no, especially those involved in school, sports, and whatever other activities. School, for students who put in effort, is stressful and tiring. We have an undefined…

Remorse and Rebirth Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a novel that has had massive cultural and societal impact, in a variety of genres and aspects of our life. At its core, it acts as both a cautionary tale, warning against playing around with things beyond your understanding, as well as a story about responsibility and redemption. It stresses the importance of taking responsibility for your actions and taking ownership of your mistakes, and therein working to correct those. Many…

The Creature views her as Frankenstein views Elizabeth; she is holy, perfect, and innocent. When he first sees her, he describes her as “young and of gentle demeanor” and “she looked patient” (Shelly 71). Agatha is the gentle and noble angel, even upon first sight. The Creature then continues to watch Agatha, and he sees “the girl met him [Felix DeLacy] at the door, helped to relieve him…

Often times we have seen what type of effect a neighborhood can have on a person whether they are young or older. However the effect are most noticeable in children who grew up in an urban neighborhood involved with crime, drugs, and violence. In these neighborhoods parents try their best to keep their best to shelter children from what goes on outside but they have to work as well which is usually for many hours a day to make ends meet. The most recurrent similarity in children who misbehave no…

the decisions and actions of teens. Though, the factors of this problem can be narrowed down to three main topics. Being teenager’s convenience to technology, high stress levels, and underdeveloped brains. However, “These differences don’t mean that young people can’t make good decisions or tell the difference between right and wrong. It also doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t be held responsible for their actions.” (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry,…

Opinion Paper 2: Memory P.F Skinner was influential in many areas of psychology but some of his most interesting work came from his study on memory and memory loss in adults and children. These studies are some of my favorite because they are so applicable to everyone’s life. Through researching and understanding memory loss we as students are more capable of preventing memory loss and improving memory skills. A skill that could come in handy for college students and their studies. In the movie…

In Mary Shelley's romance novel Frankenstein, she emphasizes the theme of knowledge in order to tell the story of the curious scientist, Victor Frankenstein. The novel focuses on his deep desire to create human life and therefore he has a need for new knowledge. The knowledge he gains drives him to create a murderous monster that constantly causes corruption. Although labeled as a hideous, wretched monster throughout the novel, the creature develops a sense of innocence. As the monster proves…

When society does not facilitate companionship, characters in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein harden and seek isolation. This is most vividly delineated through her characterization of Victor Frankenstein’s creature. Built from a patchwork of decaying body parts, the creature is born nameless and alone; his basic existence and worth are solely determined by society and society’s perception of him. This utter aloneness he faces only augments his dire need for companionship, even at the price of a…

In her novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a scientist whose thirst for knowledge and discovery leads to his creation of life from death. This story takes place during the Enlightenment era in Geneva, Switzerland. Frankenstein is written as a set of three different stories. Robert Walton, the Arctic sailor introduced at the beginning of the novel, writes letters to his sister regarding the story of Victor Frankenstein, Frankenstein tells the story of his…

A teenager, or teen, is any person whose age falls within the range from thirteen to nineteen years old. The term teenager derives from the fact that all of the numbers within this age range use the suffix -teen. It is a word that is used by various different people, and it is also prominent in many different cultures. Most cultures traditionally hold a formal celebration to mark the transition from childhood to adolescence, or, in other words the child’s ‘coming of age’. For example, people of…