People often find themselves in trouble, but they try to get out of it by themselves. However, there is one person in my life that always need rescuing, my sister: the damsel in distress. She always dreams about impossible that she does not stop and think that trouble awaits for her in the near future. Perhaps she does, but she has this idea that someone will always save her. This revelation of her character leads to another revelation which is being self-absorbed. No cares—none! She has very limited understanding that one day she might be required to save someone else who is in trouble. Someone she might know and love and cherish. However, if she does not come to a realization soon then she might loose someone forever. Everything, no matter what decision you make; whether it is on your lifestyle or about the little things, if it is wrong then, it has severe consequences. This is a life lesson that each and every human being has to learn and I have been trying to teach this lesson to her for a very long time, but as you can imagine, she is as stubborn as a cat. I remember one time when she, Ms. Vanity, had a very difficult analytical assignment to submit, and she did not finish it on time. So I read as much as I could about the “Allegory of the Cave” by Plato and worked with her the entire night making insightful connections so that she was able to pass that assignment. However, this is not the first time she had made this mistake, there are a lot of examples that relate to this one and I know there will be many more. I am just waiting, for her to realize this so that she may one day escape from this rolling stone and I would finally be relived from saving this damsel in distress. The father figure in my life is n... ... middle of paper ... ...and it is just too difficult to escape from this, what has become a part of my character. He used to throw my books on the floor, ridicule me and just made my life miserable. His whole behaviour towards me was so awful that if I imagine him in front of me I would snatch his face off. He is not just a common monster, but the most devious one I have ever come across in my whole life—even worse than the boogeyman. What he has taught me is to be more sensitive, understand the pain of others and how to conquer a similar situation if I ever get in to one(again). Overall, these three archetypes of my personal mythology even though has given me a difficult time, I would still say that I am glad to have come across or live with these people, because they have given me the real perspective of this world, which is, that it is not so nice as I imagine it to be.
At first, The Monster is very kind and sympathetic. He has a good heart, as shown when he collected firewood for the family on the brink of poverty. Like every other human creation, he was not born a murderer. All the Monster wanted was to be accepted and loved by Victor Frankenstein and the other humans but instead he was judged by his appearance and considered to be dangerous. The Monster says, “like Adam, I was created apparently united by no link to any other being in existence…many times I considered Satan as the fitter emblem of my condition; for often, like him, when I viewed the bliss of my protectors, the bitter gall of envy rose within me” (page 105). This line is an important part of the novel because the Monster lets it be known how like Adam he was created into this world completely abandoned and like Satan he is angry with those people who have found contentment and satisfaction in their lives. The rejection and unwelcome feeling he is faced with, is the main reason the Monster becomes a killer. Watching another family show love towards each other made the Monster realize how alienated he truly was. He did not know how to deal with his pain and emotions so he murders as
...derstand, but he did everything within his power to fit in. He tried his best to help others, wanting nothing but acceptance in return. Yet he was cursed with a monstrous appearance. This was the one characteristic he had no control over, but it was the one that negated all his good intentions in the eyes of society, causing him a tremendous amount misery and eventually leading him to do some terrible things. If his monstrous appearance is just one example of any characteristic looked down upon by society, then his story is a powerful lesson for any reader. It brings to light the misery and pain inflicted – possibly unknowingly – by society onto those that do not fit in. Taking that into consideration, there remains a simple question: who really was the monster in the novel?
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She makes the reasons for his evilness. very clear through these personas. Bitterness and anger towards the world is only natural if the world shunned him. So although the monster is ‘unnatural’ his responses and feelings are those of any. a ‘real’ person faced with the conflict he has had to face.
In the gruesome novel, All Quiet On The Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque, tells a story of a young boy named Paul Bäumer that fights in World War I as a German soldier. Paul is the protagonist and the narrator for most of the novel. The reader can see, through Paul, the horrors of war. Critics agree that the novel is believable. “Paul's story is the realization of the horror of war…” (Tighe 60). The setting of the novel is in the trenches of the Western Front in France and in Germany. There are numerous cultural aspects going on within this anti-war novel. Remarque accurately portrays the culture aspects of, male roles, family relations, the economy, and historical references to life during World War I in Germany and France for the soldiers on the Western front during the last two years of Word War I between 1916 and 1918.
In one’s lifetime, he or she may face an internal struggle. Perhaps the struggle lies in a difficult choice between right and wrong. Perhaps it lies in a decision between want and need. Maybe one must contemplate how much his or her happiness is truly worth. Regardless, every person has internal conflict not easily solved. In The Awakening, Edna Pontellier struggles with two conflicting forces, expectations of her and her own desires, illuminating the meaning of the novella: defying societal expectations in order to seek individuality and independence is always just.
Revealing how the world was discovered stirred up controversy between the Indians and Christopher Columbus as well as the “right of discovery.” Christopher Columbus feels that he discovered the “New World” because he is the one who brought attention to it and declared it Spain’s. However, the Indians believe that they discovered it because they were the ones who were living there before it was even known. How can something be discovered when it has already been found? In the book, Five Hundred Years, it states that, “English speakers, meant to uncover: to reveal something that already exist.”(1) The “Right of Discovery” belongs to the Indians because they were not only there first to live there, but found that land, however, Columbus set a pathway to manifest destiny by taking a land already occupied for his own. He took over a land and gave it national attention across the world. If it is continued to be believed that discovers are the ones who have the right to do what they want with the land, expansion might not have been an option. The revealing that Columbus did opened doors for others to expand and to utilize all resources to make America better.
In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch says, "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit em', but remember it's a sin To Kill a Mockingbird." This quote demonstrates Atticus's firm belioef in the Golden Rule. The Golden Rule is to treat others how you want to be treated. Atticus follows the Golden Rule throughout the novel, including while defending Tom Robinson, a local African American accused of raping Mayella Ewell. Due to Atticus's firm belief in the Golden Rule and the fact he must live with himself before others and tries to teach his children the right thing to do, it makes sense for him to defend Tom Robinson.
Race has had a major impact on our society in every single aspect of our lives. Racism is taken to an even larger scale in a sports setting. Emotions are high and people say things about other people without thinking. This is not something that has just started to occur; these things have been happening for many, many years. Sport brings out a whole different type of person whether it is the player or even a fan. Whichever it may be, both have a significant impact on how racism is involved in sport. Racism 70 years ago was a very difficult time for the African American culture. Back then “the only difference between the black man shining shoes in the ghetto and the black sprinter is that the shoeshine man is a nigger and the sprinter is a fast nigger.”(counterpunch.com) The sports world is more diverse than it was back then, but has it truly changed?
He has committed a horrific deed—murder—but unlike many monsters in gothic novels, he was not fueled by jealousy, greed, the need to possess someone or any other truly evil characteristic. He was driven to hate and revenge because he was abandoned and awfully treated. Unlike many monsters, the creature wanted to assimilate into society and find his purpose in life. He desired love, family, acceptance just like any human being would.
I could never understand why he wished to hurt me. My older sister told me stories that say he just did it for his pleasure, or because I invaded his territory. Both my mother and father insisted that nothing was there and that he did not exist, but their rationality did not matter to my five year old self. At that age I could only explain the creaks and bumps I heard in the middle of the night as him. I would stay up for hours tucked into my Toy Story covers, shivering in fear. In fear of the monster beneath my bed would come and take me away from my family.
He is unfamiliar and unwanted with no one to guide him through. The monster came into the world and right away rejected by his creator, this implanted that he is only a disappointment. The monster commits many crimes, for the rejection of people, because there was no reason for people to reject him other than his appearance. He was only accepted, by a man that couldn't even see; this shows how humans are shallow beings. The monster wants revenge, and mostly on Victor, for he isolated him, he will isolate Victor as well. And he is very successful as he murder Victors loved
The Monster’s confusion about the world and his inability to understand why he cannot simply be accepted in society drives his actions. Dutoit elaborates on the not so apparent truth that The Monster goes to great lengths to assimilate by acquiring language, understanding mannerisms and participating in customs. The Monster grows fond of a family, at first he watches them carefully, paying close attention to the details of their life and even steals food, unaware of their poverty. Supporting evidence which allows for the conclusion that he is innately good and simply longing for domesticity is shown by The Monsters willingness to help the family with chores, in secret of course. Nevertheless, he is universally shunned by everyone he encounters, except for the old blind man who was willing to have a social connection with him, until his family returned home and in fear rebelled against The Monster. This constant exile only leads to a greater alienation from the social world he deeply longs to be a part of. Unfortunately, due to his outward appearance, his good intentions are ill received by the people he
There are countless stories involving monster and villainous creatures terrorizing people and places. Jorge Louis Borges describes his book by saying, “It’s a book of Imaginary Beings examines the origins of monstrous combination of human and animal.” This sheds light on how stories portray monsters through their content. Although many of their stories are different, they all tie around the same concept, which is torture and evil. There are many different types of modern day monsters. Some types of monsters can be clowns, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, murderous and foul people, and anyone or anything that means harm. There are some cases where monsters can change and overcome their derivable ways. For example, in American Horror Story: Season 4, the evil clown, Twisty, murdered and killed everyone he came into contact with; however, it turns out people made fun of him and he did not know any better. He then tried to change his evil ways, but karma caught up with