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The Frankenstein narrative highlights numerous aspects of human psychology; among these are themes of secrecy, monstrosity, and dangerous knowledge. The tendencies toward secrecy are illustrated through the lack of collaboration in the physical creation of the monster. Victor Frankenstein lived and worked mainly by himself. In creating the monster, he only used his own knowledge in combination with the occasional help of a lab assistant (“pull the lever”). The presence of secrecy in this…

Both Frankenstein and the creature have character flaws that lead them into a downward spiral to ultimate demise. It is during this spiral that the reader can see how the creature's flaws mirror those of Frankenstein and how they both give in to revenge, hatred and evil, and eventually death. The doppelganger connection is produced very quickly when Frankenstein’s creature comes alive and the first emotion the two share is misery. With the death of his little brother, Frankenstein describes that…

by observing and imitating a French family. He says, "My days were spent in close attention, that I might more speedily master the language" (105). In addition to learning how to speak, the monster learns how to read. He finishes texts, such as, Paradise Lost and The Sorrows of Young Werther, which also draw parallels to the story of creation. In this scenario both the creator and the creation study because in order to understand life. Frankenstein longs to find understanding in a scientific…

Both complex and ambiguous, the riddle entices its challengers with hints that bring its prospective interpreters closer to its true solution. Analogous to the riddle, both Grendel and Beowulf, within the poem, “Beowulf”, are enigmas, whose respective inhumanity and humanity are never truly defined; but throughout the poem, the poet leaves clues that arise from a highly interpretive yet meticulous writing style, filled with contradictions of animalistic and humanistic descriptions, that…

When reading Night by Elie Wiesel and watching the “Save the Children” advert, both pieces use of powerful imagery like the way the little girl faces throughout the video and the first look at the horrors of a concentration camp. A theme that is present in both works is don’t ignore suffering just because it isn’t happening to you. Wiesel chooses to illuminate the theme through giving his reader a sense of being in the moment he experienced. Wiesel has just been taken from his home and is being…

Michelangelo’s The Fall and Expulsion from the Garden of Eden illustrates the biblical story of the Temptation and Fall of Adam and Eve found in the Book of Genesis. The Tree of Life stands in the center of the painting, dividing it into two contrasting scenes; the left representing the Temptation of Adam and Eve, and the right depicting their expulsion from Eden (Fig. 1). The passage begins with God warning Adam and Eve that they will die if they eat the fruit from the tree, as indulging in the…

In ancient Greek times, legend says there was once a beast. Half man and half bull, deadly to all of those that crossed this beast’s path. The beast was called the Minotaur. The Minotaur was the offspring of Pasiphae and the white bull sent from Poseidon to King Minos. Minos strongly admired the white bull for its beauty, as a result of his admiration Minos decided that he would not sacrifice the bull but instead sacrifice one of his own. As a form of punishment, Poseidon cursed Pasiphae to lust…

Milton’s Religious Paradise John Milton’s Paradise Lost is written in a contextual way that it more directly reflects the religious struggles of seventeenth century England. The theme of John Milton’s Paradise Lost is thus religious, and has 2 major components: disobedience and justification of God to Man. Milton expresses these arguments in a series of 12 books. Beginning with the creation of Man, and ending with the exiling from Eden. Being superior to all creatures and creation, God’s…

This socially defined norm is to abhor abnormalities, and despite 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…

The major theme in Frankenstein based off of the highly complex relationship that the creature and Victor Frankenstein share. This theme and relationship can be compared to other stories such as The Strange Tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Both stories include a creator and a creation, though the relationship that the creator and creation share in each book is much different, yet in a way they are similar. Both Frankenstein and The Strange Tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde share a common theme.…