There's a Fork In The Road To Humanity

Mary Shelley was an atheist, yet she still brought the duality of biblical and secular ideals in her noval. Frankenstien's creation was born uninformed, with no one to teach it, yet it yearned for acceptance and approval while also being capable of distinguising and developing its own moral compass without the help of religion. It studyied the cottagers and lusted for their interaction, gaining knowledge without the aid of its creator... becoming more human. Is Shelley trying to emphasize that the only way to achieve an actual human life is through self- realization, self- euducation and interaction with civilization while also being blind to religion forcing you to develop your own spiritual and moral path?

The Role of Religon.

Frankenstein was written during the time of the Enlightenment; the literary movement for authors who wrote based on "evidence of their own eyes and ears, human understanding, and logical reasoning." They would then reject scientific and religous ideas. If this is the case, why did Mary Shelley have Justine portray someone who beleived so ardently in her faith? She went through with the claim that she had murdered William to obtain absolution, even though she had no part in the murder. She was more fearful of being excommunicated from the church then she was of death itself. My question is what was the intent behind Justine's scene of religious conviction? If the Enlightenment's focal point was to stay clear of matters concerning religon.

Macbeth: The Man Who Threw Away His Soul

It's not the bloodshed that makes me feel like Macbeth is a tragedy. It's the loss of humanity that's so heartbreaking. All those lives would have been saved if Macbeth would have held on to his soul. At the begining, one couldn't help but to feel sympathatic towards him. He had guilt stronger than Lady Macbeth's. In confliction with his morality, he continued to massacre the innocent. He lost his wife, a dear friend (Banquo), and the devotion of his army. Didn't he realize it was all in vain? Does Macbeth stay a sympathetic characeter throughout the play or has he lost your sympathy?

The Meaning of Words

Did Hamlet in fact look for revenge or was in a quest for retributive justice? Revenge seems to imply anger,which i understand Hamlet did characterize. However, at which point did Hamlet's moralites alter? Was it for his deceased father's sake or did the presence of his disloyal mother with his murderous uncle flip the switch within Hamlet?

The Oppressed Find a Voice

Why is it that Shakespeare portrayed Lady macbeth as he did; a tyrannical, ambitious female that emasculates her husband to attain what she wants? No offense ladies, but I am incredulous as to why Shakespeare a man of the Renaissance presented Lady Macbeth as this powerhouse in a time when women were "supposed" to be ladies both in the house and in public. Could this be like Jane Austen's portrayal of Elizabeth Swan. A self-righteous and independent minded female, or to showcase females' frailty if in power. By which I mean that in the last scenes of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth had become insane uttering her displeasure of the actions taken after the murdr of the King. What is Shakespeare's purpose? What inspired him to do this?

The difference between Hamlet and Macbeth.

As we continue to read Macbeth one can start to see the difference between the two male characters. Hamlet was more misogynistic, he seemed to dislike women. One can see this with the way he reacted to his mother saying that a lioness would be more considerate of her dead lover. However, at the other end of the spectrum, Macbeth seems to need acceptance from his counter part. This can be seen through his actions, where he does any thing that she says. All in all, one can see the difference between Hamlet and Macbeth Hamlet does not need as much acceptance from women as Macbeth does.

True Essence

The book Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Suskind, is truly an exquisitely written tale about a character named Grenouille. He isn’t an ordinary human being, and during eighteenth century France, fitting is in is a must among crowds. The instant I read the first few lines of the book, I was captivated chapter through chapter. Though the plot itself is interesting, the creation of each persona and character has an instant affect upon the character Grenouille. It takes you throughout his life, since the day he was born. The author is constantly distinguishing Grenouille from the rest of society. Ever heard of Sweeney Todd? Frankenstein? Even Edward Sissorhands is an example of Grenouille’s persona. They all appear like monsters among society. This is a must read. But if you don’t like gory and grotesque thoughts, actions, the book might not be for you. Every word was chosen to create a sensual yet, evil thread among the entire plot. Definitely a book I will remember.

Those Meddling Witches

The Witches in Macbeth are incredible troublesome for reaveling Macbeth's prophecy. Do you beleive that the Witches predictions came true because of them telling Macbeth his fate? Fate doesn't sound very humanistic to me. Is Hamlet more humanistic than Macbeth or is it the other way around?

Macbeth Vs. Hamlet

Although we are still in the early acts of Macbeth, I think we know enough context to make a comparison to Macbeth's characterization opposed to Hamlet's. Are there any distinct similarities or differences? I think both Hamlet and Macbeth seem very vulnerable emotionally--they where their hearts on their sleeves. As far as a difference goes, Hamlet was more brazen in his actions. While Macbeth has been more timid, weak in mind, and allows himself to be haunted by his guilt over the murders of Duncan and Banquo.

The Color Purple

For my independent read I just finished reading The Color Purple, an altogether highly interesting and controversial read I recommend it to all of you. But I really wanted to talk about an aspect that I really found interesting in the development of the main character, her exploration of her sexuality. In modern times it is very common for people, at least in the area we live in, to be okay with coming out, or being curious about who they love. Having a similar experience, Celie really comes off as a modern 2011 character which I found interesting especially since it was written and placed in the 20th century. With her exploration of sexuality she dismisses the bible and the 'white man with white robes' image that is commonly conjured up with thinking of God or a divine figure but believes in a transcendental view of divinity as an omnipotent force in everything, not secluded to the sky. My question is, do you guys think that modern (20th and especially 21st) century literature has more of an unorthodox transcendental religious themes than previous literature?

The house of night series

Hello classmates.I have been reading the above mentioned series for i think the past two years (if not three). the reason for this is that they have been coming out since, i just read the ninth book DESTINED and i so loved it! i love every single book that has come out, the 10th will probably be out sometime next year:/ so until then i"ll know if its the last book or if it truly is never ending. Anyways, has anybody read this series? if not, i highly recomend it, its a ficiton about the power of friendship, love and overcoming great obsticles. Its sort of a twilight vampire sort of series but i like that its based on the world we live in and the essence of it feels almost normal. If anybodyhas read these books please comment:) i would love to hear your opinion on them. if you haven't,then i woud love to hear about your favorite series and the story behind them. Thank you:)

The defendant is found... Guilty?

The biggest concern in Macbeth was originally whether Macbeth himself was completely guilty for the murder of King Duncan. My feelings at that point were "no" because Lady Macbeth was the sole reason for him even thinking of such actions. However, I now see the kind of scheming person Macbeth can be. He had one of his close friends, Banquo, murdered for the sake of guaranteeing his successful "ascension" into greater fortune. McBeth has become more committed to pursuing his fortold future. He has a will of his own and as a human being is not impervious to making mistakes. However, Macbeth has chosen to take fate into his own hands and disrupt a balance in nature. This has swayed me to believe he was full fledged guilty of killing King Duncan and should blame no one else but himself.

What do we think about Hamlet?

Do we think he is insane? Do we think he is an intellectual? Both sides are equally able to be argued.

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