In the novel‚ Frankenstein‚ the Monster is portrayed as a hideous gigantic creature that faces rejection and bitterness from his creator Victor and the society. Because the monster desires to be loved and accepted and not hated in the society he pleads in desperation and anger to have the company of a friend. The monster begins his plea with a question‚ which shows that he is unaware of how and what he has to undertake in order for his wish to be fulfilled. As the monster continues to plead‚ he reinforces
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This year in English class we have studied world mythology‚ The Odyssey‚ medieval literature‚ Beowulf‚ Midsummer’s Night Dream‚ and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Although we did not get to 2 other units‚ the books that we read were interesting and provoked questions about the difference between good and evil‚ about human nature‚ and other queries that sparked debates. With our Odyssey unit‚ we talked about Odysseus’s massacre of the suitors. We asked ourselves‚ ‘Was this justified? What determines
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OF THE FOOL IN THE FIRST 2 ACTS ALSO CONTAINS INFORMATION ON ALL OTHER ACTS Superficially‚ the Fool in Shakespeare’s King Lear serves as comic relief‚ abating the dramatic tension with his witty insults and aphorisms. The Fool’s purpose‚ however‚ is not limited to tomfoolery. Ironically‚ he is the most insightful character in the play‚ making sound observations about King Lear and human nature. The full purpose of the Fool is to stress Lear’s poor judgment‚ to contribute to the themes of appearance
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POEM : On Sitting Down to Read King Lear Once Again O golden-tongued Romance with serene lute! Fair plumed Syren! Queen of far away! Leave melodizing on this wintry day‚ Shut up thine olden pages‚ and be mute: Adieu! for once again the fierce dispute‚ Betwixt damnation and impassion’d clay Must I burn through; once more humbly assay The bitter-sweet of this Shakespearian fruit. Chief Poet! and ye clouds of Albion‚ Begetters of our deep eternal theme‚ When through the old oak forest I am
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well as the different reasons that the monsters desire to inflict evil on men‚ raise moral challenges that question the traditional Anglo-Saxon cultural values. Additionally‚ Grendel frequent visits of destruction to the mead-hall is derived from jealousy. The story alludes Grendel origin to the story of Cain from the old testament that was condemned for murdering his brother to roam the earth for no purpose as an outsider. For Grendel being an outcast is unbearable‚ it manifests in him a vengeful
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King Lear Act I Discussion Questions Scene i 1. What is the question Lear asks his daughters before he makes the division of his kingdom final? What does he expect of his daughters? 2. What is Cordelia’s answer to Lear’s question‚ and why is Lear outraged by her response? 3. How does Kent’s reaction to Lear’s banishment of Cordelia introduce the theme of sight and insight? 4. In this first scene of the play‚ how does Shakespeare establish the
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Title Jealousy Long Line Jealousy is a crime drama which follows the actions of a young girl’s obsession with the man she loves‚ killing and lying her way out of mistakes she’s made. Series Treatment When Tiffani Russel met the new girl in town‚ Hayley Jardine she felt suspicious and uncomfortable about the girl’s presence around her boyfriend. The series opens with Tiffani taking love one step to far killing the girl to protect her relationship with boyfriend‚ Henry Spears. Tiffani’s actions sense
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Both Jay Gatsby and King Lear exemplify what Edgar quoted because both characters started out with everything‚ they were both on top of the world‚ but as both stories continued on there true measure weathered away and both men became empty. Both men started to lose their sanity in different ways‚ for Lear he lost his mind after his daughters betrayed him‚ and Gatsby lost his sense of reasoning over the love he felt for daisy. Both men were blind to think that their power could not go away. Both
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Jealousy: An Explanation By: Katie Jansen Some people know jealousy as "green envy." Some people just know it as plain old jealousy‚ but everyone knows jealousy and the pain it can cause. Jealousy is a nasty emotion‚ causing nice people to act mean‚ calm people to act rash‚ and even the steadiest of tempers to rise. It lashes out with harsh actions and words‚ hurting many innocent victims. Jealousy causes people to act in abnormal ways‚ devious ways of hatred and deception‚ ways that most people
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play‚ Othello‚ the major theme of jealousy is explored in detail through the main characters Othello and Iago’s actions. In the tragedy Othello‚ Shakespeare focuses on how jealousy affects Othello and the other major characters to result ultimately in their destruction. The theme of jealousy is evident throughout the play as it motivates the characters’ actions and suggests alot about the impacts‚ effects and nature of jealousy itself. In Shakespeare’s Othello‚ jealousy is portrayed through the major
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