They were terrible in their strength and vigour: they had great ambitions and made an attack on the gods. ... Plato then tells us that the human longing for its other half resulted from this cutting of the humans into two halves; "Since their original nature had been cut in two, each one longed for its own other half and stayed with it (191a) That's how, long ago, the innate desire of human beings for each other started. ...
Once Frankenstein is immobilized by his own moral dilemma, his creation escapes and in the act of being unbound, brings about the destruction of Frankenstein, all that he loves and the world as he knows it. ... If we, in our moral confusion are powerless and the creation takes on a life of it's own - will we inevitably be destroyed? ... Like a child, he wishes to have the Doctor's life mirror his own and begins to murder the people for whom the Doctor cares. ... Seek happiness and tranquility and avoid ambition, even if it be only the apparently innocent one of distinguishing yoursel...
In several instances throughout the novel, Victor acts in a barbaric and antagonistic manner towards his own creation, despite the Creature's initial kindness and innocence. ... His notions provide insight to the reader about Victor's mindset, displaying his unnatural ambition for God's power. ... Rather than considering how his scientific venture could affect his friends and family, his focus on his own societal image and reputation highlights how his decisions are driven by self-centered, greedy desires. ...
Women value prospective male suitors on a cluster of characteristics related to resource potential: good financial prospects, ambition, industriousness, older age, and emotional maturity. ... Each gender has its own set of mating strategies that remain unchanged since the dawn of time, and work to guarantee the survival of the species. ...
In a study of twelve such sets of twins, researcher Juel-Nielsen concluded that the sets of twin were very different in regards to attitude, ambitions, emotional reactions, and behavior (Joseph 7-8). ... By his own admission, "I can hardly describe to you the effect of these books"" (Shelley 116), the monster reveals how the books affect him. ...
Victor would spare no efforts, and it would cost everything that he owns to achieve this goal, and he firmly conceives that all the dedication and determination on this will would bring the victory he persistently pursuits. ... In the novel, Frankenstein approaches this groundbreaking technology and seizes it, with the ambition -- can life subjectively surpass themselves by utilizing science? ... "My duties towards the beings of my own species had greater claims to my attention, because they included a greater proportion of happiness or misery (Ch.24)( pg.207)." As he recalled at t...
Throughout the novel "Lord Of the Flies," author William Golding incorporates characters, objects, and events which represent concepts or ideas pertaining to the flaws of mankind. These things are known as allegories, because they are symbols that stand for the truths about human life. Golding uses ...
