Walter Dean Myers

Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, is a novel written by British author, Mary Shelley, about an ambitious scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who creates life in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Frankenstein is Shelley’s most significant piece of literature and is an important documentation of the 18th century. I strongly agree that the interaction between Shelley’s language and her ideas helped to shed light on substantial issues we face even today. Shelley’s novel remains powerful today because she uses sophisticated language, for example,…...

This quote signifies one of the main themes of frankenstein. The light is representative of knowledge, eternal light meaning eternal knowledge. This phrase is used by the author as irony. This can also be seen as a sort of foreshadowing because of the ironic way in which it is written, that no matter the determination and will, there is always something that can get in the way. The women in Frankenstein are portrayed as extremely passive. As the quote shows,…...

The media plays an important role in determining the ways in which the monster metaphor is developed among the public, and more often than not, leads to the creation of negative perceptions. This paper examines the impact that media coverage of immigration has in the United States, and determines that media coverage has lead to the public opinion that immigrants are monstrous beings. In order to assess the impact of media reports, I will discuss the influence of the most…...

In the introductory chapter of 'Monsters in America: Our Historical Obsession with the Hideous and the Haunting' by W. Scott Poole, “Monstrous beginnings”, the author argues about how monsters were not only the mysterious creatures used for entertainment, but were also used as a cover, excuse for what the European explorers had done to Native Americans, as well as enslaved African, those who considered as different beings rather than human races. Specifically, the stories like 'Pocahontas' and 'The White Doe'…...

Conor O’Malley (Lewis MacDougall). Conor’s mom (Felicity Jones) is dying of cancer, yet Conor tries to subconsciously deny it. He lacks emotional support as his father (Toby Kebbell) isn’t a big part of his life and his grandma (Sigourney Weaver) doesn’t get along with him very well. He has a recurring nightmare which we later find out is a dream that entails his mother falling into a pit as he tries to hang on to her. Conor always wakes up…...

Monsters have always been a part of oral tradition, mythology, and even literature. They are described physically as being something frightening to behold and encounter; yet, monsters also symbolically represent the daily trials that man fears. These fears become personified and made into an image much like our own. Vampires are by far one of the most well-known monsters to man, and over time the image, role, and meaning has been altered. The symbolism and image of the vampires has…...

One can argue that the definition of a monster is a thing that is inhuman, has no regard for life, or anything of good nature. In most literature, the term 'monster' is used to describe men who have committed crimes such as murder and rape. Nowadays, when one thinks of a monster, they immediately think of a scary-looking creature or ugly costume. However, the true meaning of a monster is a person that is evil, inhumane, and lacks empathy or…...

'We must make greater efforts, we must accept more sacrifices, because as I have said many times, this is our country. The existence of our nation is at stake, and this is mainly a Vietnamese responsibility' (President Johnson ¶ 40). This was about the most well-known war that happened and is still being talked about in schools and many other places. The war is called the Vietnam War. The war killed many soldiers on both sides of the fight, the…...