Oreva Eleyae 10/17/16 ARTS 1301 Professor Mayer Didactic Statements Artist Moluccas Peoples Artist Nationality N/A Title Crown Date Created 16th-17th Century Medium Gold Accession Number 2006.538 The crown shown above is an outward portrayal of the values of the Moluccas people. The Moluccas people are a group of islanders that inhabit several islands off the coast of Indonesia. The crown displayed above is an example of a metalwork technique called repousse. The technique of hammering behind
is the creature discerning and perceptive but he is also intelligent. The creature has a passion for the arts: music , literature and poetry and enjoys reading books such as Paradise Lost, a volume of Plutarch’s Lives and the Sorrows of Werter and Victor Frankenstein’s papers about his origins. Through these books and documents, he learns a lot about the world and the intricacies of his being (Thakkar, 2008).The creature’s had virtuous intentions that were appreciated by the cottagers. As the creature
Frankenstein, a novel written by Mary Shelley, is a story about a determined individual named Victor Frankenstein who, without much thought, was able to bring dead matter to life, creating a living being. Another piece of text, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, is an epic poem concerning a Mariner and his journey out at sea. By the descriptions of each text, they seem quite different, however, they share the same underlying theme. As a result, Mary Shelley refers to the poem several times in her story
surprise how Victor 's creation had caused him so much stress and depression ever since Victor had created the creature, which then led up to his death. According to Gris Grimly 's Frankenstein, the creature had devoted himself to follow his creator, to cause him pain and suffering, he had done this to show Victor how he feels because he had read Victor 's notes saying how Victor felt about his creation, and the creature was not to ecstatic about reading that. Besides that, I believe Victor Frankenstein
Victor Frankenstein is selfish. The novel portrays Victor as a selfish character who is only concerned about his own well-being. Frankenstein wanted to manipulate the power of life. He abandons his creation because of the creature’s appearance and also withholds information or lies about his creation. Due to Victor 's selfishness, readers feel sorry for his creation. Frankenstein created the creature so he could manipulate the power of life, not to learn from the experience. He is so immersed in
Shelley’s Frankenstein, it can be argued that the creator, Victor Frankenstein, could be considered the “monster” rather than the creature itself. Victor’s creation was made in greed and obsession. Not only did Victor steal the body of a murderer, he stole the brain of his most influenced professor. After the birth of Victor’s creature, he realizes that his creation was abnormally strong and potentially dangerous. With this strength, Victor becomes scared and wants his creation dead. Victor’s creation
I. INTRODUCTION Nowadays most of the youth are not totally engaged in reading some books. They are likely engaged in social media, gadgets because of modern technology that we embrace. Some says that book is boring because its content is wide and much time is needed. But we are wrong because Mr. Garry Paulsen, the one who wrote the book named “The Voyage of the Frog” can bring us to another dimension. As we criticize and read it, we can encounter styles and techniques he used. For example, is it
Thomas Hardy in his novel Tess of the D’ urbervilles has highlighted the life of a women who was being exploited by the society and her purity and chastity is questioned upon throughout the novel. In the nineteenth-century society, there were two types of women: Fallen women and good women. Good women were seen as pure and clean i.e. virgins until they get married and their bodies were seen as that of a goddess in a temple which should not be used for pleasure. Their role was to have children and
Frankenstein Essay Throughout the book Frankenstein there are many different occasions when characters are trying to gain power over one another, but two in particular stands out to me. This is when Victor is trying to gain power over the creature, and then when the creature is trying to gain power over Victor. Victor is a creator, he wanted to create something that was never made before, he wanted to create human life. The process in which he did this was to collect dead human parts such as arms, legs,
horror novel the author wrote though victor Frankenstein and his years of life. In Frankenstein victor at a young age was a sweet child. Around ten or 13 victor witness a tree get struck by lightning and reduced to nothing more than a stump these of course change his course of actions forever till upon his death. Victor would go to college and want into a deep obsession over creating something in the study of death,life, and the coming back to alive. Victor would succeed in his goal but would
Some of the main qualities that make up the basis of a monster include a creature that mostly deviates from the norm and can pose a threatening force against the rest of society. When it comes to works of fiction, the machine has taken a prominent role in the formation of monsters and continues to do so as societies reliance on technology increases. In 1818s Frankenstein, Or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley, The Curse of Frankenstein produced by Hammer Studios in 1957, and Ex Machina made in
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, monstrosity is something deviating from the normal. But according to Vocabulary.com Dictionary, monstrosity is something so hideous that you can hardly stand to look at it, like a zombie or an ugly modern building. There is also the word monster which according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary means an animal or plant of abnormal form or structure, a threatening force, or a person of unnatural or extreme ugliness, deformity, wickedness, or cruelty. But
Blanche and Stanley are two very different characters of the play written by Tennessee Williams. Blanche represents the high class, aristocracy and Stanley is the working group of people. They become opponents the same as those two groups clashed with each other in the first half of the 20th century. The problem with them is that they are both right from their points of view, what makes difficult the choice of the side to the audience. And there is also the issue with interpretation: how the director
which ultimately result in the two male figures spiraling into a reality characterized by darkness, deceit and lunacy. Mary Shelley aligning with Rousseau’s philosophy paints a world in which we are bound to the stark expectations of humanity. When Victors ventures off on his own, he time after time fails to make the right decision, further endangering all he holds near. Set on independence and isolation he marches to the beat of his own drum only to find himself trapped in world of guilt and sorrow
Love is a concept that can be expressed in many different forms. Some people can be happy with love, while others may be angry with love. Robert Frost’s sonnet “Hyla Brook” shows one side of love. The sonnet is about how there used to be a brook, but it is no longer there so the only people that will know of it are the ones who have been there. Love is also talked about in the short story “Gregory”, by Panos Ioannides. The story is about a relationship the narrator has with a prisoner named Gregory
CASE 1 1. Are self-evaluations being hurt? Jane Kravitz has a positive core self-evaluation and thinks she can get any job done. Jane was informed by Chuck Taylor that Lyndon Brooks’ performance is not up to the mark. But, Jane thought that she was a good manager who knew to cajole, nurture and direct her subordinates and hence had a high self-esteem. She thought that she could handle Lyndon and tried to negotiate with him. She showed a high degree of agreeableness while handling him. But she did
Capital Punishment Although, many may like to think otherwise, the line between good and evil is one that is incalculably thin, and one which is walked on every day. Thus, it is very simple for someone once deemed as a “good” person, to become evil. The worst part–often people are unaware that they have even crossed that line. If you are someone who believes and has voted for the death penalty, you no longer tread through the thin line, but rather stand bold faced in the side of evil. The death
story. The reason ice and cold represent instability and inhumane activities is because Victor first created the monster in a very cold, icy place and also in the season of winter. Ice and cold also represent lack of love and affection which was in the case of the monster. The second the monster came to life Victor is filled with the horror at what he had done. “How can I...black lips.” This shows Victor realizing the inhumane activity he has done and how mentally unstable he has become. Ice
It is important to note that the “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is alluded in a couple of Walton’s letters which will greatly help readers gain a deeper understanding of Frankenstein. As we examine Walton’s fourth letter, he spotted a man-like creature and told us, “about two hours after this occurrence we heard the ground sea, and before the night the ice broke and freed our ship” (Shelley 9). Similarly, we can find an identical setting in the “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” poem as the Mariner described
different meaning to everyone. It all depends on the person's perspective and background. In Frankenstein the creature seeks revenge on Victor, by killing everyone close to him. This is too far of revenge and can’t be justified. However, revenge if equal can be justified and can serve a purpose to a person who was wronged. The Revenge that the creature gets on Victor in Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein is not justifiable, but revenge can be justified if it is