"Alice in Wonderland"

In my opinion, Alice in Wonderland is kind of the turning point in literature. It takes place in a magical world, which was daring for Lewis Carroll to write. He created a whole new world intended for adults to read about, but it turned out to be for kids. Also, the main character and "hero" of the story is Alice, who is a female. The villain, the Queen of Hearts, is also a female. Lewis Carroll's time period was defined by patriarchal views, so it was very daring for him to use females.

"Frankenstein" II

Mary Shelley's inspiration for writing Frankenstein came from a dream she had. Sometimes we have dreams that affect how we live after them. For me, I have dreams I think are influenced by September 11. I have had many dreams where I'm standing outside with my family or friends, and all of the sudden an airplane starts flying very low. In some dreams the airplane crashes, and in others it just hovers there. Since these dreams, I have a fear of airplanes that fly low to the ground.

"Frankenstein"

I remember discussing in class how Victor Frankenstein got completely involved in his work, and eventually he was obsessed with creating the monster. He ignored his family, and he let his health deteriorate. While many people do not reach this extreme, we all have experienced when something comes into our lives and distracts us from everything else. I experienced this for the first two years of high school. I was completely obsessed with earning good grades. I wanted so badly to get accepted at Chapel Hill one day. I would put off important things like family, exercising, eating, and even sleeping just to study and do homework. Because I was so busy with homework, clubs, and sports, I did not have the time to do other important things like helping out with my family. I did not have time for chores, and I was not a good family member because I was always anxious and on the verge of breakdowns. My family got really sick of it after a while. I was a really good student. However, I was not as determined as Dr. Frankenstein, and I lost the passion. I was so sick of always being tired and cranky. I was just burnt out; I was exhausted with school. I think this contributes to my senior-itus this year. I try to make good grades, but I do not push myself as hard as I used to. I think maybe in a way I resent school because of how it made me exhausted. Achieving ones academic goals are very important, but there has to be a healthy balance between work and being a good family member, and having friends. Fortunately, I got rid of my compulsiveness. Otherwise, I might have ended up like Dr. Frankenstein. I would be the monster created from my compulsiveness.


Bibliography:
Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein (1831) Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998