The Creature’s first driving ambition is to receive love‚ yet it devolves into a sinister conflict ending with remorse. The Creature admires the De Lacey family‚ yet never reveals himself. He helps the family by abstaining himself from their food and by gathering firewood. Seeking their companionship‚ he converses with the blind father of the family. The creature thrills at his first positive human interaction. However‚ when the rest of the family arrives‚ they promptly “…dashed me to the ground
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Collins is a character in the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. He is the cousin of Mr. Bennet and is the clergyman at the Hunsford parsonage near Rosing’s Park‚ the estate of his patroness Lady Catherine De Bourgh. Because Mr. Bennet has no sons‚ Mr. Collins is the heir to the Bennet estate‚ Longbourn. Mr. Collins is twenty five years old and is described simply as being tall and heavy. An insensible man‚ he was raised by “an illiterate and miserly father” (47). The way in which his father
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Theme of Macbeth In Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ ambition conspires with unholy forces to carry out evil deeds‚ which in term generates fear‚ guilt‚ and horrible crimes. The major theme of the play concerns Macbeth‚ the protagonist and tragic hero. From his rise‚ fall‚ and destruction‚ an idea develops regarding ambition. Ambition is the desire for personal achievement. Ambitious people seek to be the best at what they choose to do for attainment‚ power‚ or superiority. The
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brother‚ sister‚ and all various relationships which bind one human being to another in mutual bonds. But that he is different is that he is obviously a reanimated
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Free Study Guide: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - Free BookNotes Previous Page | Table of Contents | Next Page Downloadable / Printable Version PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: ONLINE STUDY GUIDE THEMES Major Themes The pivotal theme is that marriage is important to individuals and society. Throughout the novel‚ the author describes the various types of marriages and reasons behind them. Marriage out of economic compulsions can be seen in Charlotte’s marriage to Collins. Marriage due
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Deterioration of Macbeth Ambition is the driving force that gives humans the desire to achieve a certain goal. Ambition is the motivation that keeps us going and a revered trait by many. However‚ it is also a psychological drug. Like many drugs‚ ambition also has a dark‚ addictive side: what used to be determination turns into obsession. Once hooked‚ one will stop at nothing to get what he wants‚ regardless of the cost. The dangers of ambition can be seen in the Shakespearean tragedy Macbeth‚ where Shakespeare
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Two Character Compare/Contrast The main characters from the stories Of Mice and Men and "The Scarlet Ibis"‚ Lennie and Doodle‚ have similar dependencies‚ yet are completely different people. The writers of the book Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbech‚ and the writer of "The Scarlet Ibis"‚ James Hurst‚ outline characters that in certain characteristics‚ are almost exactly like or completely opposite. It is easily seen while reading these works the instant connection between these characters. One of the
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Theme of Victor Frankenstein It is never clear why society continues to read Frankenstein‚ written by Mary Shelley. Hidden in the major themes‚ we can pinpoint how Victor Frankenstein’s attempt to conquer nature‚ and his lack of responsibility‚ applies to our modern society. If the monster is a metaphor for what man is capable of‚ then Victor Frankenstein is a metaphor for society itself. Society has a hand in shaping mankind; Victor had a hand in shaping his creation but did not take responsibility
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Oedipus takes on. This tragedy encompasses all the concepts of Aristotle’s Poetics in regards to a complex plot. According to Aristotle‚ a tragedy is an event that has to arouse pity and fear to the readers; Oedipus contains all the features of this demand. In terms of Oedipus’ tragedy‚ he’s seen as the cursed one who consequently has to suffer the tragic repercussions of fate. In Sophocles’s Oedipus Rex‚ destiny persecutes Oedipus as it demonstrates elements such as his hubris that is exemplified through
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Jileannette Figueroa The novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ propose a character whose name is Victor Frankenstein‚ to be immoral to the society of the time. Victor Frankenstein is supposed to be the role model of the creature‚ this would come along with teaching It right from wrong as well as good from bad. His duties as a creator would also go along the lines of teaching him how to behave in a society‚ which is completely new for the monster‚ and no matter what his defects or what the
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