...FRANKENSTEIN Study Guide Homework: Please write your answers on separate paper. Letters 1-4 1. Who is writing Letter 1 (and all the letters)? Robert Walton 2. To whom is he writing? What is their relationship? Mrs. Saville, his sister 3. Where is Robert Walton when he writes Letter 1? Why is he there? What are his plans? St. Petersburg, Russia. He is hiring a crew for his ship. He intends to sail to the North Pole and discover magnetism. 4. What does Robert Walton tell us about himself? He is passionately committed to discovery and adventure. He wishes he had a friend with the same sensibilities and he says he is self-taught. 5. Where is Walton now? What do you think of Walton's question "What can stop the determined heart and resolved will of man"? Walton is out to sea, sailing north. The quotation establishes the Romantic idea of the power of emotion over reason. 6. How much time has elapsed between Letter 3 and Letter 4? What "strange accident" has happened to the sailors? One month has lapsed. The accident is the ship is trapped in ice and fog. 7. Why does the man picked up by the ship say he is there? What shape is he in? The man says he is “seek[ing] one who fled from me” (11) and he asks which direction the ship is sailing. He is near death, weak and emaciated. 8. What sort of person does he seem to be? How does Walton respond to this man? The man remains silent and this creates a sense of mystery around him. Walton finds...
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...FRANKENSTEIN Study Guide Homework: Please write your answers on separate paper. Letters 1-4 1. Who is writing Letter 1 (and all the letters)? Robert Walton 2. To whom is he writing? What is their relationship? Mrs. Saville, his sister 3. Where is Robert Walton when he writes Letter 1? Why is he there? What are his plans? St. Petersburg, Russia. He is hiring a crew for his ship. He intends to sail to the North Pole and discover magnetism. 4. What does Robert Walton tell us about himself? He is passionately committed to discovery and adventure. He wishes he had a friend with the same sensibilities and he says he is self-taught. 5. Where is Walton now? What do you think of Walton's question "What can stop the determined heart and resolved will of man"? Walton is out to sea, sailing north. The quotation establishes the Romantic idea of the power of emotion over reason. 6. How much time has elapsed between Letter 3 and Letter 4? What "strange accident" has happened to the sailors? One month has lapsed. The accident is the ship is trapped in ice and fog. 7. Why does the man picked up by the ship say he is there? What shape is he in? The man says he is “seek[ing] one who fled from me” (11) and he asks which direction the ship is sailing. He is near death, weak and emaciated. 8. What sort of person does he seem to be? How does Walton respond to this man? The man remains silent and this creates a sense of mystery around him. Walton finds...
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...In today’s society, we don’t hear cases about monsters scaring children and transforming into heroes. Monsters that turn into heroes come off as rare in the fiction world where most people only see one side of a monster. Two works that suggest monsters becoming heroes are The Cat in the Hat and Monsters Inc. At first, these monsters come about as scary looking but that’s not how these selctions end up; finishing with a twist in the end with monsters showing a care for human children. While written 40 years apart, Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat and Pete Docter’s film Monsters Inc. demonstrate responsible behavior in interactions with children and show the flawed characters who though their journey have monster heroes who interact with human children and then accept responsibility for the messes they have created. The Cat in the Hat and Monsters Inc. portray a child’s adventure as a result of showing up unexpectedly. The Cat enters out of the blue introducing himself to the two children and begins creating chaos around the house because he’s being a careless cat. The Cat unlocks a crate and frees the two identical creatures with blue hair who rally round the Cat...
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...FRANKENSTEIN Study Guide Homework: Please write your answers on separate paper. Letters 1-4 1. Who is writing Letter 1 (and all the letters)? Robert Walton 2. To whom is he writing? What is their relationship? Mrs. Saville, his sister 3. Where is Robert Walton when he writes Letter 1? Why is he there? What are his plans? St. Petersburg, Russia. He is hiring a crew for his ship. He intends to sail to the North Pole and discover magnetism. 4. What does Robert Walton tell us about himself? He is passionately committed to discovery and adventure. He wishes he had a friend with the same sensibilities and he says he is self-taught. 5. Where is Walton now? What do you think of Walton's question "What can stop the determined heart and resolved will of man"? Walton is out to sea, sailing north. The quotation establishes the Romantic idea of the power of emotion over reason. 6. How much time has elapsed between Letter 3 and Letter 4? What "strange accident" has happened to the sailors? One month has lapsed. The accident is the ship is trapped in ice and fog. 7. Why does the man picked up by the ship say he is there? What shape is he in? The man says he is “seek[ing] one who fled from me” (11) and he asks which direction the ship is sailing. He is near death, weak and emaciated. 8. What sort of person does he seem to be? How does Walton respond to this man? The man remains silent and this creates a sense of mystery around him. Walton finds...
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...become friends and she spends 15 years of her life with him, eventually leaving the island on the same raft. As she turns back, she sees that the creature turned to stone once she left. And she looks forward towards her new future off the island. A old important man of a prominent royal family dies, and secrets from his past are recovered bit by bit. As both sides of his family prepare for the funeral, there’s a big debate over how he should be buried based on his conflicting religious views. What if different types of hatred or prejudice were characterized as monsters? And depending on how big and evil the hatred was made the monster uglier, scarier, smarter and harder to destroy. What if there was a group of people dealing with different forms or hatred and prejudice that had to fight these monsters for the sake of their people or community. The process of them being defeated and learning more about the monster and eventually defeating it corresponds to big changes in societies views on their people. Have a story with an asexual character in it. Make it more about their personality and their romantic tendencies, but less about their sexual attractiveness. A story that makes people aware of the complicated nuances of governments and stupid things we don’t really think about in...
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...banana, etc. for lunch). Bag narrates, “I met her friends. She trusted me.” Next scene on tennis court; bag narrates, “She showed me what she knew of the world. I didn’t understand all her running around, but I always cheered her on” (as the woman takes tennis ball out of the plastic bag). At home, woman puts ice into bag, ties it up, and puts bag on the counter. Bag narrates, “This was shocking.” Next scene: Woman reading magazine in bed; bag narrates, “This brought me closer to her than ever before. My skin against her skin. My cold, her warmth. It made her happy, and she made me happy.” (As the plastic bag with ice is shown placed on the woman’s ankle.) “I thought we would be together forever….Until I met her own private monster.” (As woman scoops dog food into the plastic bag…) “Look at this point. How could she prefer this one to me? What could this thing do? Nothing but...
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... but the premise is almost entirely the same only because they both wanted to know the meaning of life. Gilgamesh was the ruler of Uruk around 2700 B.C., but he was not for his people in any way. In fact, he was a cruel king who killed his followers sons and raped their daughters. So as a solution the goddess Aruru creates a monster who ultimately ends up being Gilgamesh's ally and friend but also contributed to a change in his behavior. The two set off on an array of adventures that consisted of slaying lots of monsters who often served the great purpose but were killed for sport. The last monster that was slain resulted in the gods being angered in such a way that Gilgamesh's friend Enkidu was struck with an illness that he eventually died from. This so hurt Gilgamesh that he set out on a personal quest to find immortality but fails. The premise is almost the same for Odysseus. He was just as cruel of a ruler as Gilgamesh but he is considered a little more intelligent as well as cunning. Such traits helped He dominated the city of Troy and escaped being captured. However; this task did not go as easily planned. He fought various monsters on his way home but with...
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...that believed in him and he wanted to prove that he could do it. Beowulf came here to do something and he wasn’t leaving until he was finish with it. Beowulf had enough courage he needed, he never backed down and he always got back up on his feet. He had the courage to go fight huge monsters and couldn’t let being afraid get in his way with any of the battles. Another theme Beowulf showed was strength. Beowulf proved that just because he was smaller and not a monster he could do just as much as them if not more. He killed with just his bare hands which showed so much strength and gave everyone else strength because if he can do it they can at least try. Beowulf had strength when he went to every battle, he had the strength that when he went to every battle he was going to succeed and he didn’t let anything get in the way. The last thing that I thought was a good theme was Heroic Deeds/Heroism. Beowulf went in there to do a job and save lives and he did. Beowulf is a hero to so many people because of his actions and what he has done. Beowulf killed the bad people that they couldn’t kill their selves. Beowulf was just a small guy but he could kill someone with his bare hands that was a monster and much bigger than him because he put his mind to it and he did it. Beowulf was a very important guy he saved many people’s lives and he helped many people out. Three things that I thought Beowulf showed was Courage, Strength, and Heroic...
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...A movie that has won recognition by the fans and the critics all around the world. Director: David Silverman An American production Gender: Animation/ Adventure/ Comedy Air date: 19th April, 2002 Time: 92 minutes Script: Pete Docter Music: Randy Newman Producer: Jhon Lasseter Awards: 13 Academy Awards and 31 nominations Another magnificent animation by the creators of Toy Story: 4th Pixar movie that is done by the partnership of CGI technology and Disney. Die Monster tells the story of the mosters that had to go to the places because of doors where some people live together to obtain energy in their own world. The best monster James P. Sullivan and his hard-working assistant Mike Wazowski work in the Monsters Company that is the biggest scream processing factory. The monsters’ world’s basic energy source is the people’s childrens’s screams. Monsters believe that children are dangerous and poisonous. Their work and their aim to gain energy according to them is to get into rooms of millions of children and to store their screams in little tubes. They have the connections to get into children’s rooms all around the world. Again in a normal working day, something unusual happens and a little girl gets into their world by mistake. They don’t know what to do because of fear. Sully (voice: John Goodman) who is not normally evil-minded among these strange creatures and his one-eyed friend Mike (voice: Billy Crystal) are one of the most terrified ones by this little girl...
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...“Fenway Park” It is the bottom of the eighth inning and the Red Sox are down five runs to one run. David Ortiz steps to the plate and with one swing hits a grand-slam. Fenway Park erupted with cheer. As I looked around at the crowd celebrating, I began to admire Fenway Park. It was chockfull of banners and memorabilia. Fenway Park appeared simple in architectural design, but little did I know how much history existed here. In today's society some of the best things are ones that change little and remain basically the same as they have for decades. Fenway Park is an example of this as the Boston Red Sox have remained committed to staying at this classic ballpark that they have called home since 1912. It is the oldest major league ballpark in use and still retains the same feel and characteristics as it did when it opened on April 20th 1912. Newspaper coverage of the opening was overshadowed by continuing coverage of the Titanic sinking a few days earlier (National Geographic 2010). On March 7, 2012, the park was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The park is considered to be one of the most well-known sports venues in the world. (BCC 2010). The park's address was originally 24 Jersey Street. In 1977, the section of Jersey Street nearest the park was renamed Yawkey Way in honor of longtime Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey. The park's address is now 4 Yawkey Way. The Red Sox moved to Fenway Park from the old Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds. In 1911, owner...
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...Case Analysis of the Alternative Beverage Marketplace Companies around the world are fighting for position in their industries. The completive world of alternative beverages is no different. The companies involved in this epic battle for market share all are challenged with the three questions outlined by Arthur A. Thompson “What’s the company’s present situation? What should the company’s future direction be and what performance targets should we set?” (Thompson, 2012) The development of a strategy for the companies involve in the alternative beverage arena is a daunting one. There are pressing internal and external environmental factors that present significant challenges in the gaining and maintaining of market share with in the industry. The obstacles faced by these organizations include global economic slow downs, dynamic distribution channels, negative press and fickle customer tastes. These companies, however, must remain focused and vigilant to attract customers to their brands. The case study presented by John E. Gamble, Competition in Energy drinks, Sport Drinks, and Vitamin-Enhanced Beverages, outlines the boons and challenges faced by the four leading distributers of alternative beverages around the world. The industry leaders (PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Red Bull and Hansen Natural Company) in the alternative beverage market are what is know as a strategic group. “A strategic group is a cluster of industry rivals that employ similar competitive...
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...Britney Spear. (Yea, don’t forget about the dollar sign in Ke$ha’s name.) It is sad how in today’s world, it is all about drinking and partying in songs. With Nicki Minaj singing about the rich and about being Barbie to literally Ke$ha’s song “Die Young”. Though one Artist still has the power to have the real existence of true POP. Ladies and Gentleman introducing! LADY GAGA! Yea right, everyone knows Lady Gaga by her crazy outfits, but they don’t really know what is behind the Burqa of Gaga’s. Lady Gaga by far is the only artist to bring in ART & POP in music itself. While Britney Spears sings about getting to work and about a perfume? Lady Gaga sings about the controversial of Burqas and Fashion around the globe. The Fame, The Fame Monster, Born This Way, and ATPOP has been by far the most influential albums of the decade. Even though people only over looks the charts on how much money the artist makes they lose the opportunity to see what the albums stands for. Bringing the competition of Katy Perry v.s Lady Gaga. Who did better? Who has the best 1st single? Which CD is better? This may seem like a Bias blog, but Lady Gaga made so much impact in many lives. For what she stands for feminism, the gays, etc. She has touched many lives with just her music. So you decide who you would applause for. Someone who swims in pink stomach medicine in Superbass or someone that has sent the message that everyone is Born this Way....
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...kind of concept, something scares and disgusts us, but when it comes to horror films, shows, and etc. we find it to be pleasurable at the same time. Noël Carroll believes that the thing that attracts us to unpleasant feelings, like being scared and disgusted, is due to the monster. The monster is why there is a paradox of horror. Humans are extremely curious beings of life. Doctor Who season 4 episode 11, “Midnight”, demonstrates Carroll’s philosophy behind why people enjoy horror. “Midnight” starts off with the Doctor trying to convince his partner in crime to join him on a visit to a waterfall made of sapphires, which is located on the planet called Midnight, but she refuses, and the Doctor gets on the Crusader Tour Bus with seven strangers. On his way to Midnight Palace, the bus stops due to “engine” problems; however the Doctor quickly figures out that the Crusader Tour Bus is in perfect condition. The mechanic seems to see an odd shadow that appears to be running toward them, but the driver says its nothing and that help is on the way, reassuring the passengers and the bus attendant that everything will be fine. Suddenly, a random but constant knocking begins. The plot has finally come to the “monster”. The passengers start panicking and guessing what could be knocking: a person or maybe rocks falling. But it is neither, the viewer is now eager to find out who or what is knocking. Carroll states, “because horror fictions are predicated on that revelation of unknown and...
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...Have you ever read a book that's so sad that it left you wanting to save the monster or creature? The book “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley focusing on abandonment of relationships formed through creation, labor and death which creates such a feeling in its readers. “Frankenstein” is a type of autobiography where the author uses her experiences in these areas and works out her own fears in the novel. In the beginning of the book “Frankenstein” she demonstrates abandonment with Victor Frankenstein’s mother passing away which results with Victor Frankenstein creating a creature in search of a companion, which in doing so isolates himself from all whom he loves resulting with him not being able to trust his loved ones with the truth about what...
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...by Mary Shelley, multiple societal standards are shown against the monster and the Frankenstein family. With the choices made and the creation of a monster, the family is outcasted by society. When the monster is created he is harshly judged by his appearance, leaving him to live a sorrowful life. When death is brought upon the society and also members of the Frankenstein family, many emotions begin to surface. There are many societal standards shown in the book Frankenstein, but the most obvious are discrimination, barbarism, and misconception by the society. Shown extensively in the book, discrimination is one of the most obvious societal standards. When the family is judged and treated by how wealthy or unwealthy they are, they are forced to work for their food unlike the other families. They are mistreated and harshly criticized because they are poor. INSERT QUOTE. Also the family is discriminated against because of how they look. Being at the bottom of the social class the family isn’t the best looking and they don’t...
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