Please post your thesis and topic sentence points.
You should have at least three topic sentences, but you may need more to fully cover your thesis. Remember that topic sentences need to be argumentative points- not simply facts from the texts. Also, please list the topic sentences inthe order you plan for them to appear in the essay.
Be sure your thesis is a sophisticated argument that builds...not a simple list.
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Thesis: In the Romantic works Frankenstein, Faust, and The Tempest, there is a common motif of nature, which is used to emphasize the mood of the characters, communicate the will of God, and tell the reader’s that humans are too caught up in the material world; we must reach a harmony with nature rather than destroy it.
ReplyDeleteTopic Sentence Point #1: In each piece of Romantic literature, the authors use nature to bring out the emotions and the mood of the story and the characters, ultimately showing that nature is a ruling force in the lives of humans.
Topic Sentence Point #2: The supernatural appearing in nature is quite common in Romanticism and often seems to reflect the will of God himself. The authors are trying to say that nature is God’s creation and it must be held sacred to avoid having nature and essentially god, as an enemy.
Topic Sentence Point #3: As nature is woven throughout Romanticism, it is clear that the authors are using nature’s actions and revenge against humans as a way to protest the mistreatment of nature by mankind.
-Allison
Thesis: In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, isolation is a driving force that continuously elevates the plot. The lack of and desire for a companion always serves as the result. In similar stories like Faust and Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the main character is led to a physical state of remotenes challenging his/her sanity and any possibilities of social relations dissolve away.
ReplyDeleteTopic Sentence #1 In Frankenstein, the main character Victor lives the ideal life until his obsession with creation forces him into isolation.
Topic Sentence #2 Faust's curious and depressed nature lead him to confinement and in his lowliness he creates the darkest posssible alliance.
Topic Sentence #3 The Ancient Mariner commits a crime against nature and in return it exiles him for humanity and life. His lack of companionship leaves him so desperate that he begs at deaths door.
-Amanda Rammy
Thanks for posting early ladies!
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Thesis: Many Romantic authors have demonstrated a very common bias in favor of the monsterous. Shelly's "Frankenstein", Goethe's "Faust", and Shakespeare's "The Tempest" have all made this demonstration as well as a new bias against the "master" in the relationship between the two.
ReplyDeleteTopic sentence #1: In Shelly's Frankenstein, the "monster" demonstrates many human qualities while Frankenstein becomes more twisted during his travels, and the only thing that is against the monster is Frankenstein's description of the creature.
#2: In Geothe's "Faust", the devil, who is generally seen as a monster, is described as more as a gentleman, he speaks eloquently and he frequently sets up boundaries to control the "heartless" Faust.
#3: In "The Tempest" Shakespeare shines pity down on the head of Caliban, the slave, and the book sets his master, Prospero, as the main antagonist.
-Jeff B.
Thesis:
ReplyDeleteIn both Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Shakespeare’s The Tempest, certain creatures are considered to be monsters because they lack social skills and do not fall under the “social norm”. However the real “monsters” are those who continue with such traditions of social normality.
Topic sent 1:
The authors of these books use the creatures’ appearance and manner to emphasize that they are outcasts and must therefore serve as slaves for those who do fit into society.
Topic sent 2:
By including characters that promote society’s traditions of normality, Shelley and Shakespeare are able to show the reader the negative affects that such a hierarchy has on an individual.
Topic sent 3:
Human society and the natural world are the two main components of the world. In both Frankenstein and The Tempest, once shunned by human society, the creatures turn to the natural world for guidance and acceptance.
-Danielle
Thesis: The "monsters" in the books Frankenstein, Faust, and The Tempest are considered monsters due to their appearance and reputation, but the true monsters in these books are the people who call these creatures monsters.
ReplyDeleteTopic Sentence #1: In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the creature is considered a monster because of its appearance when Frankenstein is the real monster for creating the creature and then abbandoning it.
#2: In Goethe's Faust, Mephestophilis is the monster because of his reputation when Faust is the true monster for wanting more than he can have and pushing for things that he cannot have.
#3: In William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Caliban is considered the monster because of his appearance and the fact that he is foreign when Prospero is the true monster for taking Caliban's home and forcing him to become a slave.
Kelsey G.
Thesis:
ReplyDeleteMary Shelley's Frankenstein and Geothe's Faust both frequently display the main character's tenancy of putting value onto his surroundings, people, and himself. A pattern occurs where something shortly becomes devalued to the main character and is often represented by symbols of death and decay.
1.
The novels Frankenstein and Faust both begin with the davaluing of the main characters' life style where they've become dissatisfied with their life of excessive learning, represented by decomposing "trash" in their physical surroundings.
2.
Not only do the main characters put a value on their surroundings, but on people. The characters put a value to people as well, only to quickly consider them as old trash.
3.
The main characters of both novels undergo an apparent struggle of self-identity in which they put value on themselves in the same way. The pattern cycles from viewing themself as godlike, to the conclusion that they are nothing and no longer belong in the world; thus, they have to create a new identity for themself only to reconsider themself as rubbish, then redefine themself, and so on.
Ahh, I’m going to an event now and I won't be back until 10, and I didn't finish :/ Poor planning on my part and a busy weekend. Here are some of the ideas I'm playing around with. I decided just to post my theses/ideas for now, then come pack and polish them and write topic sentences when I get home. SO sorry. I'll post again a little after 10.
ReplyDeleteThe moon, the stars and the sun are crucial to guiding the characters of Faust, Frankenstein and Rime of the Ancient and to illuminating hidden aspects of life which help bring the characters to realizations and make key decisions. When these objects are not present, the truth is easily hidden and the characters are easily lost and confused.
The moon, stars and sun, emphasized as extremely valuable objects, are the prime links between nature and the human world, which exemplify their relationship with one another. While nature is ultimately on the side of humans, humans have the capability to break this peace by overstepping their boundaries and breaking the laws of nature.
Sydney
Thesis:
ReplyDeleteIn the novels “The Tempest”, “Faust (Part One)”, and “Frankenstein”, the characters develop family like relations with others which only leads to a major struggle of power.
Topic Sentence #1
In the novel “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare, Prospero controls his only daughter by knowingly distorting her reality.
Topic Sentence #2
Prospero not only gains authority over his daughter but he also controls Caliban and Ariel, his monstrous like children.
Topic Sentence #3
Goethe’s novel “Faust (Part One)” features Faust and his mystical relationship with Meph. Much like a parent/child relationship they both bicker about how powerful both are.
Topic Sentence #4
Faust not only has a relationship but he also shares a special relationship with Gretchen. Gretchen has been casted under Faust’s “love spell” causing her to fall under her father like authority which only leads to her downfall of depression and insanity.
Topic Sentence #5
In “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelly, Victor Frankenstein creates a son but once Victor sees what he has done he Flees. Without a father, Frankenstein’s creature has no direction in life causing him to want to become more powerful than his father.
*I'm not sure if I am going to use all of these*
{[Nicole LaBelle]}
Thesis: In Shakespeare's The Tempest, Goethe's Faust part 1, and Shelley's Frankenstein, parental relationships effect the self image of both the parent and the child. As the child matures, he often begins to reflect certain qualities that his parent exhibits.
ReplyDeleteTS 1: In The Tempest, Prospero is the father figure to both Miranda and Caliban, but his radically different treatment of the two, namely his cruel actions toward Caliban, impacts the self images of the "children" in opposite ways.
TS 2:In Faust, Gretchen's mother's instability harms both of her children, causing them to act as adults at a very young age.
TS 3:Shelley's novel Frankenstein portrays the Creature's negative self image not only as a result of his interactions with the people he meets, but also his rejection by Frankenstein himself.
TS 4: Mirroring Prospero, Miranda and Caliban learn to be more assertive in order to control their own destinies.
TS 5: In Faust, Gretchen follows in her mother's example, as her low self confidence eventually leads her into complete mental instability.
TS 6: Although the Creature is isolated from Frankenstein during his development, the Creature begins to imitate his creator's unwavering determination.
-Even though this is six paragraphs, I'm hoping the paragraphs will be a little more concise than a typical 3 paragraph essay.
-Shelby
Thesis: Throughout many Romantic works, the role of women was not viewed as a crucial component. However through works such as "Frankstein", "The Tempest", and various poems by William Wordsworth, the veil is lifted from this perception and reveals the stability and flow that women provide for the world.
ReplyDeleteTopic #1: In Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein", Shelley created a world filled with chaos in order to emphasize the result of female absence.
Topic #2: Throughout Shakespeare's play "The Tempest", Miranda, the only female, was used to provide a sense of equilibrium to a world fueled by men's desires.
Topic #3: In William Wordsworth's poems "We Are Seven" and "Nutting", a thick parallel was drawn between women and the refuge of nature that was treasured by the Romantics.
I might break into another paragraph or two in order to make ideas more clear/precise.
Kyle S.
Thesis: Through Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” and Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein,” creatures that are repulsive in appearance are often deemed as monsters, rejected from society and spurned by mankind, whilst in the process reflecting mankind’s own monstrosity and finding a harmonious balance within the freedom of nature’s limitless boundaries.
ReplyDeleteTopic #1- Both Caliban in “The Tempest” and the nameless creature in “Frankenstein” start as innocent characters, merely trying to gain acceptance in a world where they are spurned.
Topic #2- Although both characters are regarded as monsters, in reality they are no more monstrous than those who seek to control them and give them these identities.
Topic #3- In being degraded, both Caliban and the creature turn towards nature as a haven from humankind, where they feel a sense of power and self-worth.
*I might break each of these paragraphs into two separate paragraphs - one for "The Tempest" & one for "Frankenstein" if they seem too long*
-Kelsey F.
Thesis:
ReplyDelete"Faust," by Goethe, "Frankenstein," by Shelley, and "The Tempest," by Shakespeare all feature a servant and its master. However, in all three relationships, the servant is far more powerful and able than the master,
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In "Faust," Mephistopheles agrees to serve Faust, with the hope that he will be able to grant Faust a moment of true bliss. However, it is clear immediately that Meph is far more powerful than Faust, so much so that the reader would easily assume that Meph will be the one that is truly content in the end.
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In "Frankenstein," Victor creates a monster, perhaps not intending for it to become his servant, but by being its creator, Victor was given the ability to command it. Unfortunately for both, Victor neglected his duties as a creator to his physically-superior creature, sparking a fury that consumes both of their lives.
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"The Tempest" features the airy spirit Ariel and the earthy servant Caliban, both of whom are under the control of the aging Prospero. Yet, despite Prospero's rule, Ariel has more mastery of magic than Prospero, and Calibans physical fortitude and knowledge of the island far surpass those of Prospero.
Thesis: Throughout The Tempest by William Shakespeare, Faust Part 1 by Goethe and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, women are taken advantage of because of their powerless roles in society as well as their innocence. Throughout these novels nature is treated the same as women and is manipulated for the fulfillment of man.
ReplyDeleteTS1: In the tempest by William Shakespeare the innocent and sheltered Miranda is used by her father to gain the power that he once had.
TS2: Just like Miranda, Nature is manipulated and used selfishly by the powerful Prospero for his own self fulfillment.
TS3: In Faust Part 1 by Goethe Faust takes advantage of the innocent Gretchen and is able to do so through the manipulation of Nature.
TS4: In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Elizabeth, although completely innocent, is killed through the makings of man. Like Elizabeth, nature is tampered with by Victor Frankenstein so that he will feel more powerful like god.
-Haley
Thesis: In Romantic works such as Shelley's "Frankenstein", Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and Wordsworth's "Nutting" from "Lyrical Ballads", the theme of virginity among the heroines of the stories provides a strong, deeply symbolic connection to Nature, an issue that defines the humanity and the chasity and virginity of these romantic heroines and provides a foil to the main characters wicked deeds.
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Topic #1- In Wordsworth's "Nutting" from the collection of Romantic poems in "Lyrical Ballads" virginity is connected strongly with Nature as Nature is personified and "raped" by a young man with passionate lust and the desolation that occurs as a result.
Topic #2- Miranda, the only female character in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" symbolizes the perfect attributes of womankind and shown by her father, is initially protected against the threat of adultery against foreign male influence.
Topic #3- The symbolic "virgin" of Shelley's "Frankenstein", Justine, plays the role of a pious and innocent virgin who is adulterated by the Monster who, from his sin and evil corrupts her and she loses her virginity and as result society turns against her and she is killed.
With %100 un-adulterated love,
Daniel "The Nutter" McNulty
thesis: in the pursuit of knowledge, there is always a cost that holds a price seemingly more expensive than the knowledge is worth. in mary shelley's frankenstein, wordsworth's nutting, and geothe's faust part 1, each main character longs to gain knowledge that is not already known and in turn pays a price for it.
ReplyDeleteTS1- Mary shelley's frankenstein is a novel completely revolving around the pursuit of knowledge. victor frankenstein is obsessed with knowing the secret of bringing life to the dead. as he soon realizes, the knowledge he has attained is nothing compared to the price he must pay for his genius. he is constantly haunted by his creation and yet the knowledge he has of it will never let him free.
ts2- in wordsworth's nutting, the idea of innocence is the most obvious theme. on another note though, the pursuit of knowledge is relevent as well. the young boy yearns to find out more of the untouched scene that lies in front of him, learning more of the virginity in the world. in the process, he disturbs the beauty of the nature around him and steals the innocence from the scene.
ts3- in geothe's faust part 1, faust wants nothing more than to have supreme knowledge. because of his undying need to attain this, he makes a deal with the devil and creates nothing but misery in his future and he spirals down a road of self destruction, eventually wishing he had nothing to do with the knowledge he now possesses.
-julia
ps sorry im a little late. i had a bit of computer trouble.
ReplyDelete-julia again
and by a little after 10 I mean 11:40? oops. i understand if credit is taken off. happens.
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TS1:In Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the celestial objects symbolize the superior supernatural forces, which have the power to decide the fate of the Ancient Mariner and .
TS2: In Frankenstein, the light provided by the celestial objects illuminates the truth and knowledge, while the absence of it symbolizes ignorance and hides reality.
TS3: In Faust, the sun and the moon save and guide Faust as well as enlighten him to his reality and the severity of his actions.
Sydney