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    In “Araby” by James Joyce and “A&P” by John Updike the narrators who are also the main characters both have interesting appearances with love. “Araby’s” narrator is a boy who lives on a street that is creepy and not many people live on it. “A&P’s” narrator is a boy named Sammy who works in a store called the A&P. Both of these character have a crush on a girl who they see very often or only on a one time occasion. These girls are older than the main characters and the main characters thinks these

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    The ideas of religion or a higher power have always been sensitive subjects for many people because of the uncertainty presented. As humans, there is a natural urge for understanding, prompting one to push boundaries and quench the thirst of knowledge that consumes the mind and soul. This drive for learning has blurred the line between moral and immoral, adding complexity to deciding whether or not it is acceptable to do something in the name of science. In Mary Shelley’s popular book “Frankenstein

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    The novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley still contains many relevant themes and warnings. A theme that relates to the research our class did is don’t create things that can destroy you as seen in Frankenstein, Ex Machina, and AI development. A theme from the novel is that poor parenting can lead to misbehaved and crazy children which is seen through Frankenstein going crazy partly because he has no one to raise him. So, the novel Frankenstein still contains many relevant themes and warnings.

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    James Lawless Ms. Smith English IV 11 March 2016 The Darkness Behind Dracula Evil is a concept that humanity has difficulty grasping and it is something that is expressed in a variety of forms. Logically speaking, evil can be called the absence of good. But there are times when the “absence of good” is not enough to describe something; when there is an even more sinister force hiding in the complete and utter darkness. Monsters are found in this darkness, and they truly do contain evil. Monster

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    Reading the essays in the Monsters text, it is fascinating to see how connected all the stories written by different authors with dissimilar purposes are. Through the issues regarding the monsters, the elements that hold the essays together, and what is interesting about the readings. Though these stories span different times, each one shows a different side of humanity, monsters are scary because they are so humanlike and we can see ourselves as these monstrosities. Frankenstein looks like a human

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    At our foundations, human beings are creatures of society. We thrive with the connections that we form and need interactions with others to keep our minds healthy, as we need nourishment for our bodies. When we are deprived of these connections we are incomplete people, starved of a key building block for building our identity. In Frankenstein, the creature was shunned by society for his appearance, not just once, but repeatedly. First, he was shunned by his creator, then by the villagers, and

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    Basketball When was basketball ever more than just shooting a ball into a hoop? You have to go through the rules,the positions, and the ways of scoring. It takes lots of practice to play. It can also be a mental sport. Basketball is a physical sport, it has many rules,positions,and finding ways to score. Here are some of the rules,fouls,and violation a player can receive. A rule that every basketball team has to obey is to have five people on the court while playing.There are six different

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    In Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw, the governess’ mental status is not known for certain. Throughout the novel, the reader is led to wonder if the specters she sees are real or fabricated by her own mind. This has sparked a lot of debate on the issue of the governess’s sanity and continues to be a controversial topic in the literary community. However, the governess is found to be insane through the points of her chronic stress, her obsession over Miles and Flora, and the lack of evidence behind

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    The Monster within the Monster The Monster was not born ravaging into the evils of this impulsive realm. Victor Frankenstein laboriously created him as a gem of life in longevity. By Victor’s fault of neglect, evil prevailed. Where the fault lies is in the interpretation of the first moments of Dr. Frankenstein’s unsightly creation’s emerging into life. Dr. Frankenstein expected his creation to be beautiful, as he “had selected his features as beautiful” (Shelley 51). Though once he sees his creation

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    way they went by the newspaper shop and saw in huge bold letters, “WANTED JESSE JAMES.” As they had done time and time before Terrence went in and knocked over a

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