(p40) In placing the prospect of glory above resulting wealth for his discovery, Frankenstein is presented as a product of his society. ... Shelley successfully challenges the patriarchal attitudes of her society by devaluing the masculine ideal which valorised the selfish pursuit for knowledge and, for glory's sake, individual achievement. ... This scientific discovery, and others similar to it, would have had a significant impact on society at the time. Fame and glory resulting from these discoveries proved evident the extreme reverence with which society valued such advancements. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It is impossible for scientists and doctors to make groundbreaking discoveries and for great artists and thinkers to come up with great works of art and poetry if they have not been educated in their respective fields as well as the many other subjects in academia that ultimately aid in fine tuning their brains into being able to make these discoveries. ... Using the brain to appreciate art, philosophy, religion, science, etc. enriches the brain's ability to function as it draws from the more multi-faceted fabric of human knowledge. The problem-solving skills that one gains from these c...

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Gleason (2013) on the other hand found that members of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) on twitter were able to construct knowledge from the opinions of other members of the group. ... Children today can gather a good deal of knowledge without having to step out of their homes. The television and the internet provide knowledge in every field that may interest the child. ...

• Word Count: 2887
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• Grade Level: High School

"Linden Hills", by Gloria Naylor successfully creates a chilling argument against oppressive patriarchal societies and families. She vividly exposes the implications of what can happen to a society when cultural traits, morality and close family and neighborhood ties take a backseat to the attainment of material things and status become the driving force for people. "They eat, sleep, and breathe for one thing - making it."" (Naylor 39). This quote is from Lester in a conversation with his friends, summing up the people of Linden Hills, of which he begrudgingly is one of. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

"A woman," Caroline Bingley of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice affirms, "must have a thorough knowledge of music, singing, drawing, dancing and the modern languages."1 Her comment demonstrates the rigid view that members of the upper class had regarding the requirements a woman needed to be called...

• Word Count: 5516
• Approx Pages: 22
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate