Throughout all of Ender’s Game the main protagonist‚ Ender is set up to become the hero that saves the human race from the evil buggers. Enders ends up annihilating the entire bugger race and becomes a hero on earth for his actions. The debate whether Ender should be considers a hero or a mass killer is for his actions are fierce and passionate between readers. I believed that Ender should not be portrayed as a hero for the actions he did‚ considering he did not attempt to understand the buggers
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When Steven Spielberg boldly created one of cinema’s most audacious films with Jaws‚ one would contemplate how he would attempt to outdo himself in his next going. This project would become an Close Encounters of the Third Kind a film that doesn’t transports its audience into the startling terror of its characters‚ but instead it conveys the unrelentless force of dazzling awe. It’s worth repeating that Steven Spielberg is a genuinely captivating director‚ a filmmaker who manages to balance his
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In life situations are often desired and even expected to go as planned‚ unfortunately that is rarely the case. In the poem “My Physics Teacher” by David Wagoner a student describes all the unlucky and nearly comical predicaments that occur to his physics teacher during his class demonstrations. Wagoner’s use of irony and situational repetition effectively allow him to provide the poem with a theme; All things that could go wrong‚ will go wrong regardless of an individual’s credentials. In the
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is greatly influenced by the historical events that happened during the time when Robert Louis Stevenson was writing this novel. The three main historical context that influenced the book are religion‚ the Victorian conventions of the nineteenth century and the gothic literature that was being published at the same time. Religion was a major part of the nineteenth century and was greatly enforced into the author and everyone’s daily life during that time
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What does it mean to be accepted in society‚ “Before you start to judge me‚ step in my shoes and walk the life I’m living and if you get as far as I am‚ just maybe you will see how strong I really am.” Quoted by unknown. I believe that there shouldn’t be any rules to be accepted by society because how is it that one should judge another by their presence. The monster felt neglected from society‚ and it would’ve help if Frankenstein did not run away from the monster but gave guidance on how to fit
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Some people argue though that one does not need to have anything do do with ones creator like in this quote‚"Man need no longer be in awe of his creator; he no longer even feel grateful for being created. He can turn his back on God with a good conscience and set about charting his own course‚ seeking out ways to remake an imperfectly created world‚ even to change his own nature for the better"(Hogsette). This quote talks about how in life now we don’t need a God figure in one’s life today. The monster
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In Ray Bradbury’s work Martian Chronicles‚ various aspects of human nature are emphasized. The author writes of how different characters take a trip to Mars and show their behavioral response to different situations. Bradbury advances his theory of the destruction of Earthen civilization through these short stories. Throughout Martian Chronicles‚ Bradbury argues that different aspects of human nature such as ignorance‚ inability to change‚ and hypocrisy corrupts the morals of society. Bradbury
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‘Daemon’ is the term Victor Frankenstein uses to refer to his monster. However‚ I believe the real daemon is Victor himself. Firstly‚ I think his obsession with playing God in the beginning of the novel can be associated with a common belief that ‘playing God’ is an act of the devil. This belief is often found in religions as it is believed that God is the only and ultimate creator and to take upon creating new life into your own hands is evil. Victor explicitly posses this trait as‚ mentioned before
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Nathanial Hawthorne is known for his works in the area of dark romanticism. His fascination with science and alchemy lead him to explore the consequences of human experimentation. This is evidenced by his two short stories: “Rappaccini’s Daughter” and “The Birthmark”. Both stories contain dark undertones and share the theme that science is dangerous. The scientists‚ Rappaccini and Aylmer‚ are obsessed with perfection and will stop at nothing to obtain it. The antagonists use their scientific abilities
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The novel Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelley‚ is written about a man Walton who goes on a journey to the North Pole. Walton’s ship becomes trapped in ice‚ and this is where Walton sees two men dog sledding. One man‚ who looks very frail‚ is invited onto Walton’s ship. The man‚ who goes by Frankenstein‚ shares Walton his story how he built this monster. This monster‚ angry at Frankenstein‚ kills all his loved ones in revenge for creating him. A main theme in this novel is the struggle between human morality
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