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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Literary Analysis of Frankenstein Most would agree that advancing in science and making new discoveries is important to society. Usually making a scientific discovery is something that can benefit everybody and provide new knowledge that was previously unknown. Although in Frankenstein, the book uncovers how there can be negative to an experiment, and you need to be ready for whatever the result is. Frankenstein is a scientist who experiments with creating life. He originally had thought that there

Many aspects of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and Frankenstein parallel each other. Zen’s narrator and Victor Frankenstein are both arguably insane, considering the fact that Zen’s narrator was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and the fact that Victor was able to ignore the ethics of his experiments well enough to forge ahead with creating a new human being. Additionally, Victor and Phaedrus and, to a lesser extent, the narrator, are all extremely driven to achieve their goals. The most