In Frankenstein, lighting and electricity are a reoccurring motifs that demonstrates the dangerous side of nature or science. The first mentioning of lighting occurs at the end of chapter two. Victor Frankenstein witnesses a ” most violent and terrible thunder-storm……
As I dwelled deeper into the book, I began to notice that most of the fallen victims in the book are women. The first victim in the book is Victors own mother, Caroline. She grew ill while Victor was studying…
Although Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley predominantly displays the values of science and knowledge to mankind, there is also hints of religion influencing the titular protagonist. The validity of Elizabeth Lavenza’s statement in her letter to her cousin is questionable: “The…
In the opening passage of chapter nine of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus, Victor expresses his innermost feelings of deep sorrow and guilt following Justine’s undeserving execution. On the night of his arrival in Geneva, Victor had begun…
Throughout Frankenstein, Shelley frequently uses storms in order to foreshadow upcoming events, to reflect how her characters are feeling, and to manipulate the characters into actions they might not have taken otherwise. The first storm happens on page 36. The…
When reading the account of Emmett Till’s murder, it is clear that the author is biased. Though thought to be generally objective pieces in theory, it is apparent that the article is wrought in subjectivity. When giving background information on…
Throughout every one of the cases in which we had been assigned to review and analyze, I found many of the issues at hand had been similar in many ways. For instance, two of the most similar cases happened to be…
For the first close reading post I have chosen to focus on a passage in the first Emmett Till article. This passage is where Milam is discussing and trying to justify his actions when he murdered Emmett Till. The passage…
Drugs have played an overwhelming role in villainizing minorities, despite the fact the fact usage of illegal substance is, statistically, evenly distributed between all ethnicities. In both entertainment and news media, the image of even the most casual Hispanic or…
In Darren Wilson’s Grand Jury Testimony, there is a constant mentioning of Michael Brown’s appearance. His appearance is mentioned in the beginning of the testimony, through the middle, and even in the very end. As Wilson continues to describe Brown’s…