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and war, which he portrays as contrary to all reason. In the eighteenth century, war was presented to the ordinary citizens as an ...

Walton, who explains the story in letters to his sister; he in turn has heard it from Frankenstein himself. This is a "framing" de...

truly a place of bliss where nothing but a good and wonderful existence greeted Adam and Eve each and every day. However, there w...

at the end because they simply enjoy being, instead of attempting to compete with others. Dr. Pangloss maintains, in great satiric...

There is also a skewering of the notion that the acquisition of wealth makes all problems disappear and ensures eternal happiness....

this particular case emphasized the role of the hero. Sancho is reminiscent of the modern world that cannot conceive or begin to f...

The theme of isolation as it is featured in these novels by Charlotte Bronte and Mary Shelley are compared and contrasted in nine ...

In nine pages this paper discusses the author's use of satire in this analysis of physical and moral evil in Candide. Three sourc...

In five pages this paper discusses how the author's views of religion were presented in the satirical novel Candide. Four sources...

In five pages this essay analyzes the bizarre conclusion of this novel by Voltaire and its satirical implications. There are 2 so...

In five pages this paper discusses how the 'happy' novel conclusion was the result of story and character changes. There are 2 so...

anyone else get a word in edgewise; so much as a "But, Mother" elicits an accusation of impudence. This is a very funny opening sc...

In five pages this infamous 431 meeting that defined Mary's role and how it changed artistic interpretations of Mary are examined....

In a paper consisting of 5 pages alienation as a theme are explored in Matheon's I Am Legend and in Wells' The Time Machine and Th...

In nine pages this paper discusses Romantic literature of the past and present with a consideration of female authors Fannie Flagg...

The writer reviews the W.F.M. Prescott book Mary Tudor, which is a detailed study of the reign of Queen Mary I of England, the wom...

work essentially takes the reader through many eras as it relates to what was going on in the nation (lynchings etc.) and in polit...

seems to be unable to really remain and listen to the lonely song, stating, "in truth I couldnt wait to see if another would come ...

of a garden. Through all his adventures he finds that the most powerful and most rewarding way to live his life is to physically t...

For many historians, the comedy styles and content of the works of Moliere and Voltaire represent the pinnacle of 18th century Fre...

This paper discusses the opposition to organized religion Voltaire took during the 18th century which is represented in his writin...

In eight pages this paper examines the Frankenstein people in terms of his heroic acts that are contrary to the label of monster s...

In twelve pages this paper discusses how racial representations are structured in Hollywood films in a consideration of The Shinin...

are equated by Frankenstein as emotionally synonymous to pursuing and conquering a woman. From this sexual conquest of nature, Fra...

thousand years, which was directly related to the need for a shared responsibility for survival. This began to change, however, w...

me as its creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me. No father could claim the gratitude of...

father, who dismisses them as "trash" with no further explanation (Shelley 51). Frankenstein says that if his father had bothered ...

doctor any way that he can, and begins to understand that harming those that the creator loves will harm the creator more than phy...

its extreme, I pointed out the evil being perpetuated against the Irish." Lady Macbeth interrupts, "I am familiar with this wo...

God had created an idyllic paradise for man, and it was only when a winged Satan invaded the peaceful calm and inflicted his exist...