Percy Elland

Science Fiction vs Absurdist Fiction: A Battle of Genres When classifying a piece of literature, it is imperative to consider its genre. A text’s genre can answer the unknown inquiries that a reader may come up with. For example, a genre can explain why a book is written this way, why it contains such language, and why certain plot elements are the way they are. Science Fiction and Absurdist Fiction are two noteworthy genres to consider. Science Fiction is classified as “literature of the…

Both the novel Hamlet, by William Shakespeare and the novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, share the common theme of the cost of ambition. In Hamlet, the protagonist Hamlet discovers the cost of ambition when he vows revenge on his Uncle for murdering his father. In Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein observes the cost when he creates a monster, trying to unveil the secrets about life, and then monster gets vengeful when Victor doesn’t accept him. In both novels the protagonist Hamlet from Hamlet,…

Moreover, as Grendel trudges through his “pointless” life, he searches for his own individualistic meaning of life. Grendel is an existentialist, meaning that he believes that no true purpose to life exists, but that one must create their own purpose of living. “I would feel, all at once, alone and ugly, almost- as if I'd dirtied myself- obscene.” (Gardner 17) Grendel presumes that the concluding result- not the afterlife conclusion, but rather the legacy- of his life will be a direct reflection…

We have finally finished this novel and it was nothing like I had expected. I never expected to feel sympathy for the creature, but he is the only character that I felt sympathy for at all. I agree with Harold Bloom that the reader’s sympathy lies with the creature for a number of different reasons. I would find it hard to believe that Victor could receive any sympathy from the reader because of his cowardice and selfish acts. Sympathy lies with the creature because he was created without a…

Charissa Shelly Mrs. Davis English Comp II 18, September 2015 Frankenstein Theme Essay Pain may be necessary, but it causes many people to do extreme things that may not make sense to others. Pain is an excellent motivator to do things people don’t think is possible, and Victor Frankenstein proves this by creating life from the dead. Frankenstein’s Monster even proves this by killing off people Victor loves from loneliness. Lastly, Frankenstein monster dies grieving the loss of the…

In the novel, Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, the misuse of knowledge is conveyed in a negative way. It conveyed how Victor Fankenstien had let his own personal wanderings to lead him down a tragic and dangerous path. Victor Frankenstien's thirst for knowledge was never discouraged, although knowledge is harmless, in the wrong hands it can be dangerous. Victor Frankenstien created a Monster that would eventually be the downfall to everyone and himself. Victor Frankenstien created a creature so…

“Why should I apologize for the monster I have become? No one ever apologized for making me this way.”- The Joker. So, what makes everyone so captivated by monsters in society, and more importantly, how they became that way? From what I have seen, it’s a combination of many things. It is a combination of everyone seeing a monster inside themselves as well as the desire to see someone fall so far that they are willing to do anything to get what they want. Also, the road from innocence to…

In “The Birth-Mark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the main character- Aylmer- attempts to remove his wife’s birth-mark through his scientific experiments. His wife, Georgiana first saw the birth-mark as beautiful, but Aylmer convinced his wife that it was horrid and must be immediately removed. Aylmer and the assistant working in his laboratory attempt to rid Georgiana of her birth-mark. Eventually, Aylmer’s work becomes a success as it rids Georgiana of her birth-mark, but she dies because of the…

appropriate reason because Victor set out to find the secret to life and to create a human being (49). It is only after “the particularity and smallness of the human body” frustrated him that he decided to build “a new species” who was eight feet tall with a hideous appearance. Victor’s love for his family is also clear throughout the book, despite his constant denial of their attention, he wishes to please both his parents and Elizabeth without letting them worry about his fallen state. His…

Throughout this novel, the readers analyzed the injustice that the creature went through. Justice and injustice can always be in someone's life, depending on the case. In this case, I believe the creature understands what he has to go through, even though it's not his fault. All the actions the monster is taking, is something that should be accepted because of how he doesn't have control of anything. Although the monster is not quite understanding as normal humans in reality, he shouldn't be…