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    I promptly responded, Suddenly I realized that all my pages and pages regarding the evils of Satan were virtually lacking of what ‘I really wanted to relate;’ by my words I realized my “true desire” transpired as being deliberately vague. This factual bombshell exploded within my being, along with the amazing issue of how unnerved I had become. Unlike the bold encounter I previously mentioned with my Aunt Lucy May regarding this subject, I found the experience of conversing with an unfamiliar…

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    The poem “January”, written by poet William Carlos Williams, uses imagery to paint a vivid picture in the mind of the reader. Williams also uses descriptive language and the metaphor of wind and the sentences the narrator is bound to, to exemplify the picture in the reader’s mind. A particular example of imagery in the poem is when William states “And the wind, as before fingers perfectly it’s derisive music.” In this quote, Williams expands to the senses of auditory and touch. He expands to…

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    Oscar Wilde and Mary Shelley both agree upon that a monster originates from a contaminated soul. When one's soul begins to rot, a monster within emerges, for both of their monsters began as pure souls who were unaware of the evils of the world. When the soul gets contaminated by evil, it begins to transform into a monster. Dorian Gray’s inner monster begins to arise when Lord Henry inserts a fear in him (that if he sins too much it will start to show on his beautiful face and he cannot afford…

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    One of the most controversial and condescending themes brought up throughout Frankenstein is the boundary of science and technology. In her “Home is Where Mamma Is: Reframing the Science Question in Frankenstein,” Banerjee emphasizes the line that Victor Frankenstein crosses in his creation of the monster and his obsessive scientific pursuit that eventually led to dangerous technological advances and his downfall. Firstly, Banerjee commences her article by labeling Victor’s experiment as a male…

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    The short stories “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children” by Gabriel Marquez and “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell uses imagery to create a tone that helps readers understand the theme of each story. In “A Very Old Man,” Marquez’s tone conveys the negative effects of high expectations. Cornell’s tone in “The Most Dangerous Game,” however, conveys tension and suspense for the unknown. The theme of “A Very Old Man” illustrates how society’s expectations on appearance…

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    Frankenstein Theme Essay

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    The three themes that are well suited for the Protagonist of the story Victor Frankenstein are pursuit of knowledge, Guilt/regret, and Man playing God. Victor Frankenstein are these types of themes because of what he went through in the story of his trial and errors. The theme pursuit of knowledge comes from the studies of science and what is life from the world itself. Guilt/regret comes from the struggles and hardships he went through such as the deaths of loved ones. Finally Man playing God…

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    The Garden of Earthly Delighted was one of Bosch's most famous painting. The painting was created around 1510. The painting had different designs and naked people to express what the author was trying to say. The painting showed intimacy between men and women. The painting also had creatures and demons and vessels. The Garden of Earthly Delights painting was the beginning when God made Adam and Eve. Religion plays a big part in this art it had things in it about sins and lust. Hell is in the…

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    signifying "light." [Note that the name of the chief is "Luc", same etymology] Lucifer signifies "light conveyor" in Latin, and the Luciferians trust this fallen blessed messenger would bring divine information (light) to people after he was rejected from paradise by God. In the Luciferian circles, Lucifer is seen as a "friend in need" who gave to people the vital learning to achieve eternality. In the film, Lucy is a human adaptation of Lucifer since her expanded mind limit permits her to…

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    According to the Old Testament, God created the Garden of Eden or the biblical "garden made by God" for the purpose of Adam and Eve to live in. Furthermore, in Genesis 2 and 3, God explains to Adam and Eve that they can eat any of the fruit of the plants and trees except that fruit which comes from the "Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil." Eventually, Eve becomes persuaded by a serpent to taste the forbidden fruit and afterwards coaxes Adam to eat the same fruit. After eating the forbidden…

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    Monster Misconceptions Mary Shelley suggests in her novel Frankenstein, A Modern Prometheus that it is sometimes difficult to pick out the real monsters much like in today’s society. The idea of what people think that a monster should look and sound like points to the creature being a monster. The qualities of a monster go much deeper than appearance. Victor’s creature was classified as a monster but when personality and actions are taken into account, Victor is clearly the real monster.…

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