William and Mary

Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, expresses the idea that blind scientific ambition and progress is dangerous because of the loss of morals and dire consequences. The two main characters, Victor Frankenstein and Walton, both view scientific advancement as glorification. They both take risks for the recondition they believe they deserve but along the way morals are lost. These two scientist go above and beyond for their study, almost converting their once moral reason to immoral. Blind…

First of all, I want to mention that Victor still shows much affection for those that he loves, his bride to be "Elizabeth", his best friend "Henry Clerval", and his youngest brother "William", who being victims of Victor's unnamed creature which turns into monster as a result of his creator refusing and negligence. This narcissism and obsession make our novel protagonist "Victor" narcissistic scientist. Furthermore, Victor's egotistic…

Through the madness of the Frankenstein, the author Mary Shelley introduces the reader to one of the main characters Victor Frankenstein who created a monster whom was not truly a monster till he became mad for love and started killing his creator's loved ones, thus shows if that the death of Victor's loved ones was not only his monsters fault but his own. This novel also questions the mind of the reader and it their feelings towards the monster and Frankenstein. In which they mind sympathies…

Mrs. Rosario British Literature 2 February 2016 The phrase "Ignorance is bliss", holds many truths. Does the denial of knowledge in truth give humans a peace of mind? In the gothic novel, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley gives her own insight towards this question. Through the main characters, Victor Frankenstein and the creature Shelley expresses the effects of knowledge on the human soul.Frankenstein is forced to deal with the tragic consequences of trying…

If you had the option to bring anything -or anyone- back from the dead, would you take the opportunity knowing there’d be consequences? In the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the main character Victor Frankenstein gains an obsession with discovering the secret to reanimating a corpse. His morbid obsession begins to drive him insane. His colleagues call him deranged, but no distractions deterred Victor from his fascination. He becomes very sickly and even leaves his lover and his sanity behind…

When one pictures the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, usually the creature is seen as a monster, and Victor Frankenstein is seen as the victim. However, when looking deeper into the characters, the “monster” has many human like qualities and the “human” (Victor Frankenstein) has multiple characteristics of a typical of a monster. The creature is inherently more human than Dr. Frankenstein because he shows a larger variety of emotions, a stronger respect for human life, and a more prominent…

The seeds of the hysteria that afflicted Salem Village, Massachusetts were sown in January 1692 when a group of young girls began to display bizarre behavior, with no decorum whatsoever, and accused people of witchery. Abigail Williams, one of the main accusers in the Salem Witch Trials, starts her web of lies in a desperate attempt to not be held accountable for her nefarious deeds in the forests the night before the play opens. The childish girl needed attention and with each accusation that…

In Act I, it is revealed that Abigail Williams and John Proctor had an affair. Elizabeth Proctor learned this and kicked Abigail out. Later, they hire Abigail’s friend Mary Warren. Parris found his niece, daughter, and a few of their friends dancing in the woods. They were making a charm to try to kill Elizabeth. Throughout the whole play, we figure out that Abigail and the other girls were lying throughout the whole play. It seems like their main goal was to get Goody Proctor (Elizabeth) hanged…

accused of being a witch, so they made up lies. Another way was selfishness or a form of lust, a superb example of this is, when Abigail threatens the girls to not tell anyone about her drinking the blood of Elizabeth Proctor. Abigail said to betty and Mary Warren,”Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you.” Abigail also believes that…

In her 19th century romantic novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley explores the characteristics of humanity, illuminates societal influences on development, and challenges the traditional biological definition of human beings through literary allusions and character interactions. Particularly, Shelley focuses on the characters of the creature and his creator, pitting an ugly, malformed giant against an educated, dedicated scientist to come to a surprising conclusion. While the creature becomes fallen…