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Similarities Between The Great Gatsby And 1984

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Authors often use their work to convey their own ideas to the public in an indirect fashion. Take a look at George Orwell or Ray Kurzweil. Orwell writes satirical pieces that present totalitarian regimes, sending a message to the people about keeping the total control of “Big Brother” in check. Kurzweil writes pieces to showcase his predictions of artificial intelligence (AI) and warn of the consequences around AI technology. In a different court stands Aldous Huxley and F. Scott Fitzgerald, who set on a journey of social criticism with their novels Brave New World and The Great Gatsby, respectively. So, what exactly is it that Mary Shelley wishes to portray to her readers in Frankenstein? Shelley warns of the consequences that ride along with passions, human beings not nurturing what they have created, and having a relationship that is far too close to playing God. A common theme throughout Frankenstein is that passions can take over a mind negatively. “A human being …show more content…

Children who attend church on Sunday mornings sing songs of casting their burdens on Jesus and of how they have a friend in He who created the universe. The Messiah is always there for them in their time of need, whether it is to listen to them or to lead them in the best direction. Victor Frankenstein is the creator of his creature, making Frankenstein similar to the Creator of the universe. Shelley attempts to show the negative consequences of neglecting what one has created through the relationship of Frankenstein and his creation in order to warn against that practice. Unlike God, Frankenstein neglects his creation. Victor is not there for his creature to cast his burdens on, or to confide in or show direction. In turn, Frankenstein’s creation lashes out against humanity, against even his own creator. Frankenstein’s lack of affection and care for what he had created set forth a domino effect of the creature’s horrible

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