It is therefore under the influence of these values that the characters within Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, are constructed. ... Frankenstein, and all male characters in the novel, inhabit the public sphere. ... Elizabeth, for instance, is not permitted to travel with Victor on his studies and remains confined to her Genevan home. ... All through his narration, Frankenstein is unable to make any connections between his work and any aspect of family life. ... 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

Commonly regarded as a realist writer in her accurate portrayal of everyday, Regency era life, Austen was moreover "one of the great formative and founding influences on how we think about 'England' and 'Englishness,' as well as class, ideology and gender issues."2 Her novels raise central matters within her society, often challenging their foundation and meaning through her portrayal of them. ... Through an examination of her 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice, and with reference to her later 1815 novel Emma, it is evident that Austen's attention to women&#x...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

We will see how Willie, an outsider from Putney Wayne with no education and no money, is the one with the greatest amount of character and morality. ... Even Roxanne's love interest Xavier, a successful black businessman, becomes frightened at the thought of falling in love with a black woman, calling it "one of the most terrifying experiences of his life (Naylor 97). ... (Naylor 137) The entire motivation for aligning with them is purely financial. ... Nedeed's own neighborhood stands by and watches out their windows as his house burns with him inside. ... Whatever doubt Willie h...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School