Lord Byron's father only married his mother for her money, which he wasted, stole, and fled to France with. After the disappearance of his father, Byron spent his childhood in Scotland with his mother. ... Because of his reckless father and schizophrenic mother, Byron lacked discipline and temperance (Slovey and Haerens 67). ... Evidently, Byron had several affairs and fathered many unlawful children throughout his life (Slovey and Haerens 67). ... In this work Byron writes "Thro' they battlements, Newstead, the hollow winds whistle/Thou, the hall of my fathers, art gone to deca...

• Word Count: 2505
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In her 1831 introduction, Shelley declares her desire to think of a story which would speak to the "mysterious fears of our nature and awaken thrilling horror " one to "curdle the blood, and quicken the beatings of the heart". ... In Frankenstein, this can be seen through Safie's relationship through her father and the effect of Victor's egocentrical nature had on Justine and Elizabeth. ... Safie's father loathing of Christians prevented him to fulfil his promise of exchanging his own daughter for his own freedom. ...

• Word Count: 2218
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Soon Schumann and Ernestine were engaged, but alas, she left town and the love ended (however, in just a few months Schumann replaced her with a new love interest, Clara Wieck, Friedrich Wieck's own daughter). ... Soon, a personal interest developed as he would read stories or play games with her to a point where he would feel emptiness with Clara's absence. ... About to leave for a piano concert tour with her father, Clara had Schumann over who escorted her down stairs to say goodbye. ... Although Clara was overwhelmed with happiness to the point she could faint, her father had n...

• Word Count: 4114
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Soon Schumann and Ernestine were engaged, but alas, she left town and the love ended (however, in just a few months Schumann replaced her with a new love interest, Clara Wieck, Friedrich Wieck's own daughter). ... Soon, a personal interest developed as he would read stories or play games with her to a point where he would feel emptiness with Clara's absence. ... About to leave for a piano concert tour with her father, Clara had Schumann over who escorted her down stairs to say goodbye. ... Although Clara was overwhelmed with happiness to the point she could faint, her father had n...

• Word Count: 4114
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: Undergraduate