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Mary Shelley conveys a strong message concerning humanity throughout the novel Frankenstein. She uses the monster that Victor creates as an example of a clean slate, a being that knows no language, feels no hatred, and beholds the innocence of a child. Within the events of the novel, the monster is taught to hate mankind by his negative interactions with humans. After the monster escapes Victor’s laboratory, he resides the the nearby forest, living off what he can find. When the monster…

In Adam, Eve, and the Serpent, Elaine Pagels discusses sexual relationships, and gender roles and to how they have been influenced by the bible passage of Adam and Eve. Pagels uses historical information to justify her argument. She argues that the Christian views on sexuality have been strongly influenced as the Christians want from being persecuted to the official religion of emperors. These views changed as people interpreted the story of Adam and Eve and used their interpretations as grounds…

Frankenstein In the novel Frankenstein, we are introduced to the main character of the story, Victor Frankenstein. Dr. Frankenstein is the creator of the infamous monster in the book. The sole purpose of him creating a new life form was so that he could better benefit mankind. However, after Frankenstein created the monster, he became appalled at how hideous this new life form came out. And because Dr. Frankenstein wasn’t appreciative of how his creation was, he completely wanted to reject it.…

Frankenstein’s monster, in addition to his ugly figure, commits many objectively evil acts, and thereby possesses the most obvious, superficial monster qualities. But Shelley, through the monster’s narration, gradually reveals his perspective and how he was rejected by society — this narration forces us to sympathize with the monster and consider if his monstrous actions are justifiable because of how he was treated. Despite a concerted effort to explain his actions, the monster can never be…

Neither Frankenstein nor his monster are particularly admirable. Frankenstein created then abandoned the new life without a second thought, the monster single handedly killed at least three people. However of the two, only one had to learn the lessons of life on his own. After abandonment by his father, the monster wondered on his own for an unspecified time. He had to learn to speak, think, and be kind to others on his own. Doctor Frankenstein’s fascination with life, death and the barrier…

The story of "Excerpts from Eve's Dairy" starts off with Eve entering the world. She did not know if yesterday even existed, if their was a yesterday. Eve thought she started off as an experiment to the world and nothing more. Eve also described things or objects in a very different way, then we do today. She described objects like she have never seem that object before, which she did see them for the first time. One part that I found funny was when she was talking about the moon sliding down,…

In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein the main protagonist, Victor Frankenstein, creates a creature out of dead corpses. This creature is a morally ambiguous character. The creature has a good heart and tries to be an overall good character, but through the text he struggles to be purely good. The ambiguous creature plays a pivotal role in Shelley’s ability to convey that humans often hurt those closest to them. When Victor Frankenstein strikes life into a dead corpse he does not think about what may…

1. Explain several characteristics or qualities of human beings suggested in the Bible’s creation myth. How do the two stories complement each other in describing adam? One characteristic or quality of human beings suggested in the Bible are that we are created in the image of God meaning that we were created to be a visible manifestation of God on earth. Another quality or characteristic of human beings are that we are co-creators with God as we are supposed to care for other people and all…

The Arguments in Paradise Lost are prose summaries added to Milton’s text to outline their book’s events, thus making them more easily comprehensible to the reader. The addendums were added after their initial appearance, when the printer requested summaries as a prefix to each book. Paradise Lost requires these Arguments due to its density, numerous allusions, and sheer complexity, under which the narrative can be lost to the reader without guidance. As such, they are integral to understanding…

In Dr. Faustus and Paradise Lost both exemplify temptation and sinfulness, but through different circumstances. In Dr. Faustus, Faustus sells his soul to Lucifer (aka Satan, in Paradise Lost) for an exchange of 24 years of service from Mephastophilis, one of Lucifer's demons. In the beginning of Paradise Lost, Milton starts by stating his subjects throughout the play will be Adam and Eve's defiance and their falling from grace. The play also includes Satan, the first of all God's creation to…