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6. How do the townspeople react when one townsperson speaks out? When a person dares to speak out against the Hangman, their fellow villagers are quick to shun this outcry for fear it will turn the Hangman against them as well. They remain quiet once that person is acknowledged by the Hangman without ever realizing that they could save everyone by simply standing as a group instead of allowing the Hangman to torment them. This storyline is seen in the Holocaust allegory “The Terrible Things,”…

In Memory Victor Frankenstein A loss in the community this past weekend as well known scientist Victor Frankenstein died on Friday ,13th Auguest,1733 after contracting severe pneumonia after reports of haven previously fallen through an ice floe while on an expedition in the Artic. Born to the parents of Alphonse and Caroline on Friday, 13th of April, 1968 in Naples, Italy, Victor Frankenstein was oldest of three boys William (Deceased) and Ernest (Deceased) and two adopted sister Elisabeth…

In Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s short story, “The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World,” village women and men care for a drowned man who washed up from the sea. The drowned man later becomes a symbol of greatness for men, women, and children of the village. The effect the drowned man has on the village relates to a theme of the short story: namely, that people have an inherent need to believe in something greater than themselves. Marquez conveys this theme by utilizing tactics such as setting,…

According to the article “Artificial Extension of Childhood” Robert Epstein believes that different situations that occurred in our culture have basically stolen independence from young people. Epstein suggests that under a certain age, society has accepted that people are incompetent, and beyond a specific age, people should possess the competencies required to perform skills or contribute to society. Epstein seems to agree that age is really is just a number, and society would benefit from…

At a party full of under-age teens who were drinking, Brett Finbloom passed out after drinking vodka. Brett’s friends did not call for help right away because they were afraid to get arrested for under aged drinking. Eventually one of them called for help and Brett was rushed to the hospital, which later on diagnosed Finbloom of having alcohol poisoning. Brett died two-and-a-half days later. Maybe if someone would’ve called sooner, he might still be alive today. Unfortunately they were too…

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s Frankenstein is a product of the scientific revolution. The novel also shows the English romantic reaction against Enlightenment rationalism. Frankenstein came from a revolution that altered people’s perception of the world and the possibilities of those living in it. During the scientific revolution of seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, seemingly everything began to evolve and change due to advances in the world of science. As a result of these changes, the…

any age, moments of insecurity can reflect times of childhood uncertainty, the expression of identity I was portraying through my theme and blog is that in life when you are younger you wish to be older and sometimes when you're older you wish to be young again. However not in the most positive way, such as wanting to be older because by that time life it could be all figured out, also wanting to be younger to escape a situation where you feel uncertain wanting to be a child again because they…

Would you rather have a teenager or a toddler? To some people, both are wonderful to have. For others, they may not be that great due to several reasons. Both teenagers and toddlers are actually similar to each other. It might depend on if they are moody, smart, or needy. First off, both teenagers and toddlers are moody. Teenagers’ moods change quickly depending on what happens in their life. For instance, if something goes wrong, they are instantly moody. For toddlers, they are moody…

The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once said whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you. Monsters have been portrayed in many different way in many different works of fiction. The inhumane, evil, dark, and scary attributes they are given bring out a sense of wonder and fear into the readers and watchers. The best monsters however are the ones that make the world think…

While watching the film Frankenstein by Thomas Edison, I noticed some similarities and differences in the novel drawn up by Mary Shelley. In the novel, it starts off with Victor's letters to his sister, while he is starting out on his journey. The film starts with Frankenstein leaving for college, then two years later he discovers the mystery of life. In all honesty, the movie has terrible quality, but I thought it was interesting that they used various colored frames to add texture. The film…