Prometheus

“To struggle up a never- ending stair” a line that resonated with me while I was choosing a poem to recite in front of the class. ‘Yet Do I Marvel’ by Countee Cullen is a masterpiece within itself, the poem goes over the astonishment Cullen has regarding God’s power and much more if you don’t take the time to carefully read it. This poem is one of his famous poems during his career and was published in 1925, during a difficult time for blacks- especially black poets. The type of poem ‘Yet Do I…

In Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein was an aspiring scientist who wanted to play the hand of God and create life. Through Frankenstein's obsession to create life he begins to seclude himself from the world to focus on his work. While he did successfully bring to life the dead, he is horrified by his creation and immediately rejects the creature. Victor lives his life as an outcast because of the monsters acts against him and the people dearest to him. While the Monster…

In the frame narrative, Frankenstein, an aspiring scientist, Victor frankenstein, creates life out of death, but this life turns out being an abhorred creature, nothing like the creators intentions. Through many trials, the humanity of Victor is questionable and the creature’s knowledge of how to be human grows exponentially. A human can be distinguished by their need for affiliation, desire to be accepted, and compassion. Throughout the story of Frankenstein, the creature displays more…

Shelley’s gothic monster of the imagination is compared to the ‘devil’(1) of Hyde displaying man’s mental inhibitions. Stevenson adapted Frankenstein into a creation of science that inhabits the oppressive aspects of humanity. The fear is haunting because the elements of animality are presented as lingering within everyone thus intensifying the horror. The idea that the monster evolved from the beast within, portrays a more tangible monster. “Jekyll grew pale to the lips… a blackness about his…

DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS original The role of victor is subverting the mythological customs in Frankenstein. Generally the maker is well thought-out higher and ideal in his traits though, in this tale, the creator himself is imperfect he fails to possess his very own formation. On the absolute contrast, Mary Shelley depicts the individual to be a lonely being who survive his whole life wishing a partner and acquaintance. The individual is so abandoned by the social order, so deserted by Victor…

The Day of the Locust and Frankenstein are uniquely telling the same story, the story of Hollywood. The characters in both the novel and the film share great similarities, as Sarver explains with Homer and the monster. A very similar comparison can be drawn between Faye and Dr. Frankenstein. Their relationship is dependent upon Sarver’s parallel, because Faye is to Homer as Frankenstein is to the monster. The connection between Faye and the doctor lies in their utter disregard for those around…

Allusions are a powerful literary tool that authors use to enhance novels. By using allusions, readers can connect concepts, and main ideas to better understand them. An allusion is a reference to a person, place, thing or event. In the Novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley used allusions to Milton's Paradise Lost. Shelly alluded to Paradise Lost, by having the monster read the poem, which helped him gain knowledge and understanding. While alluding to Paradise Lost the monster compared himself to…

From blockbuster Hollywood movies to parodies on the internet, the creature in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is commonly portrayed as a “monster”, but is this accusation really true? The creator of the creature, Victor Frankenstein may have more in common with the “monster” than previously thought. Through careful evaluation, we can see the many similarities and differences between the two main characters in the story. In Frankenstein, the similarities between the creature and its creator,…

According to the Hindu religion, Shiva, the powerful last deity of the Hindu triumvirate, is responsible for the destruction and re-creation of this world (BBC). Many believe his powers destroy the imperfectness allowed to spawn in this world so as to make way for necessary and valuable changes. With just a casual flick of his blue-tinted wrist or a deadly performance of the Tandav dance, Shiva is able to send the world spiraling into chaos, though some Hindus call it “constructive destruction.”…

Most myths (as there are many different interpretations) of Egyptian, Roman, and Greek origins state that the Earth came before mankind, coinciding with what the majority of scientists believe to be true today. However, not all these accounts agree on what happened afterward. In the Egyptian Coffin Texts, the creation of humans almost always has to do with tears wept by the Lord of All. In one retelling, humans are created when the sky and Earth are separated, but other versions of the creation…