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In the short stories “Eve’s Diary” and “Extracts from Adam’s Diary”, author Mark Twain takes a comical approach on the lives of two characters from The Book of Genesis. These characters, known as Adam and Eve, write diary entries every day as they take on the undiscovered world and fall in love. Without each other, there would be no balance, only chaos. Throughout the stories, Twain conveys an central message that although men and women are completely different, they need each other. The usage…

In her novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley repeatedly suggests—and eventually delivers upon—the imminence of doom based upon the protagonist’s unbridled ambition in order to warn of the gruesome consequences of hubris and ego. Victor Frankenstein, the title character and protagonist, seeked to discover the secret of creation, not to cure disease or to better the world, but instead, simply to gain fame and clout in the scientific community. Not only did Frankenstein aim to essentially “play God”…

Although Frankenstein sets out to create a human being, throughout the novel he refers to his unnamed creation as “devil,” “creature,” “monster,” and “fiend.” These names imply that Frankenstein does not consider his creature to be a true human being. The question though is: why not? How does the novel distinguish the human from the nonhuman? Since the creature can reason, use language, and feel emotion, why shouldn’t he be considered human? How and why is the category of “monster” applied to…

"Opposites attract and likes repel"-a fundamental scientific principle that has been applied not only to fields such as chemistry, magnetics, and physics, but to other aspects of life including relationships. This principle is evident in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, Frankenstein. There are several attributes that differentiate Victor Frankenstein and his Creature including their creation, education, relationships, and trials, which could make one think that the two characters could end up being…

In Mary Shelly's “Frankenstein”, the relationship between creator and created is scrutinized and put up to the test as Victor neglects his creation causing his rampage. Yet Victor himself is quite hypocritical when speaking on the malignancy of the monster, as in many cases he himself exemplifies many of the characteristics that the creature posses such as both seek the destruction of the others as well as the damnation layer upon both for the nefarious actions committed. However, they are still…

Marry Shelley's experiences obliged her to write "Frankenstein" because it was born out of the waking nightmare she had (Gilbert, 4), Mary's rejection of the creature by Frankenstein arises from the betrayal of her father and husband. According to her experiences, we understand that her father showed neglect towards her after the death of her mother, Mary's response to this event is shown in her novel "Frankenstein" by the decision of the monster to abandon Victor and to seek revenge against him…

The Bible, in contrast, begins its consideration of suffering not with innocence but with guilt. It reminds us that we live in a fallen world, a sinful world that “groaneth and travaileth in pain” (Rom 8:22) under God’s curse and judgment. God had promised death to both Adam and Eve on the day that they disobeyed Him and ate the forbidden fruit. However, ‘death’ in a final sense was postponed when Adam was allowed to live on earth for 900 years. Hence, for as long as we live in this sin-cursed…

Mary Shelley’s gothic novel, Frankenstein, is about a man Victor Frankenstein who is dying and he shares his tale of horrific terror with a sea captain, Walton. Victor is able to create a creature made from body parts and was able to bring them back to life. Once he realized the creature has become destructive, he abandons the creature and tries to live a normal life with his fiancé, Elizabeth. The lonely creature hunts for Victor and asks one of two things: a bride or revenge. In the eyes of…

Throughout Anthem, Equality works on his box of glass, and discovers light. Light symbolizes truth and runs throughout the novel. For example, “We blew out the candle, darkness swallowed us. There was nothing left around us…in that moment nothing existed save our two hands over a wire glowing in a dark abyss.” (59-60) In this moment, the candlelight represented the little truth that Equality was on the verge of discovering, and when he blew it out darkness, or in contrast, lies, surrounded him.…

ohn Gardner’s Grendel tells a compelling story that is completely centered around, and narrated by, the title character, Grendel. Many readers have previous knowledge of the monster from the epic poem, Beowulf. In the poem, Grendel is depicted as senseless, monster than killed at random for no apparent reason. This is also similar to Grendel’s depiction in the Beowulf film. However, John Gardner introduces a new perspective of Grendel, and challenges all previous perspectives by humanizing…