Essay for the exam!

Topic choices I have chosen is:

What is it about Macbeth and Victor that depicts evil?

OR

How does each book deal with evil characters and events? How is evil shown, defined, used or presented in the books?
Notes:

- they both go against god
- the are both selfish
- selfishness is the root of all evilness because it may hurt other poeple around you
- they are both disloyal to there loved ones
       --> Macbeth goes against his own king, and his responsibilities as a thane, and as a host, and a kinsman
       --> Frankenstein goes against his own creation (child) the monster, he rejects it, and refuses to take on the responsibility of guiding, teaching, etc, he doesn’t take responsibility for his creation’s murders and he takes no steps to help his own family when they are “under attack” from the monster

- Victor could have accepted the monster and been a good “parent” figure, which would have stopped the monster’s rampage
- Victor could have followed the monster’s demands for a “wife”
- they both suffer from HUBRIS - which means they both had a huge sense of their own importance (pride) and this is why each challenged God
- they both wanted to “take” or usurp God’s power in some way

Thesis -
The main characters in both novels depict evil, they depiction of evil is different but the same. These ways are they both go against god, they are both selfish and they are disloyal to there loved ones.

Frank Questions - Ch. 3&4:

Paracelsus - Nationality-Swiss, Gender-Male, Occupation- physician, chemist, philosopher
Paracelsus was one of the most colourful characters of the Renaissance period. He influenced Galen who had attempted to apply Aristotle's physical theories to medicine. He challenged traditionally held scientific and medical beliefs and criticised the alchemists, whom he saw as spending their time trying to turn base metal into gold. His original ideas, made chemistry more suitable to understand the mysteries of nature.

Cornelius Agrippa - September 14, 1486 – February 18, 1535) Is a German writer, alchemist, theologian, astrologer and magician who studied the occult which is a deeper spiritual reality that that goes beyond reason and physical sciences. He studied a deeper truth than what is seen on the surface.
Natural Philosophy - a social science education before modern science was invented that studies nature and the physical universe.

Albertus Magnus - was an advocate for peaceful existence between science and religion.

My Five Exam Questions

1. Compare the women in both the novels and compare there similarities and differences.

In the novel Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is very manipulative and plays a very dominant roll, very un-lady like or manly. Lady Macbeth seems to bring out the worst in Macbeth, she puts ideas in Macbeth’s head and pushes him to go further to be king. Elizabeth on the other hand brings out the best in Victor. Elizabeth loves nature and is very caring towards others. Both women in the novels have power and play a big part in the main characters decisions. but they are opposite. Lady Macbeth is crazy and has a uncontrollable will for power and wont stop at anything to get it. Elizabeth it not like that at all, she is grateful for what she has and is happy as she is.

2. Victor created his own problem, show how he didn’t do anything to solve it.

3. Define evil – think about what it is, what it means, how it comes out and how it affects the world and characters of the story.

4. What is a monster?

5. What does blasphemy mean?