Proud Mary

Known as the ‘Russian Byron’, Mikhail Lermontov is revered for his radical interpretation of the Romantic antihero in A Hero of Our Time. He sought to fashion “a portrait built up from the vices of our whole generation” (Lermontov, preface), to create a character who would embody the spirit of the contemporary Russian man. In what would be his only prose work, Lermontov employs traits commonly associated with the Byronic hero as the basis for the character of his protagonist, Pechorin, such as…

Despite it is not our opinion of horror that makes us jump out of our chairs, Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein and modern horror are alike in many ways. Her novel reveals different elements of horror, and it does not just makes us think, but it instills in us, sending chills down our spin. The horror story is just a popular today as it was in Shelley's early nineteenth century England. This was a time period of tremendous change. Gothic horror and Realism writing style were at its…

connect in this way which is crucial to their meaning. They also connect by the criticism The Unconscious, the Desires, and the Defenses developed by Freud. In Mary Shelley’s book titled Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus she describes how Victor Frankenstein formed life and the consequences of his actions. Initially, Victor was proud of…

of. Humans by nature assume and judge that which is different before ever actually attempting to understand not only what those differences are, but also recognizing how these differences could be a benefit to society. In the novels Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, each author presents the reader with figures that society deems different,…

The novels Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad can be considered commentaries on the themes of discrimination, obsession, exploration, and the result of the lack of understanding and responsibility. Both novels are written in a framed narrative form, comprehensive of the views, thoughts, and values of contrasting characters. Both Shelley's character, Victor Frankenstein, and Conrad's portrayal of European colonists reflect how overruling obsession can result in…

love and acceptance corrupt even the purest of minds. For us humans, it can take years to find love and acceptance, but imagine being a revived, stitched together monster and fulfilling those needs. The creature portrayed in Young Frankenstein and in Mary Shelley’s novel face similar and contrasting events. To a degree, each character struggles with the acceptance by their creator, the publics scrutiny, personal experiences that shape their development and future. These contributing factors may…

William’s young agePrejudice is a flawed act in which humans take part. Prejudice is the “preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience” (Oxford Dictionaries). Prejudice and its resultant problems are present across many genres. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice showcase how prejudice negatively affects those being prejudiced, as well as those around them. Frankenstein’s creature…

In the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the creature 's is an outcast in society, without a friend in the world who is thrust away by humanity due to his appearance. The creature devolves due to a series of events particularly in the first years of his creation experiencing different emotions of hopelessness, being discouraged, and distraught which turns to anger, revenge and then violence. These experiences stem from his creator, Victor Frankenstein, who turns his back on the creature…

In our world today we still have crucibles and even though they are different than back then, they all relate to each other because of what influence they have on people. These “tests” make us act a certain way to achieve a reputation that we’re proud to display in public. But what exactly do these crucibles really do to us? A crucible is defined as a “very significant and difficult trial or test”. In the play…

The novels Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Stevenson share a parallel theme, which emphasizes the fine line between good and evil, which is inside all of us, and needs to be controlled. Dr. Jekyll and Frankenstein not only hold the same profession as scientists, but also both use their knowledge to create alter-ego’s, the dark side of them that begins to live out their hidden desires. Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll begin their journeys with over ambition,…