Analysis Of William Blake s Frankenstein Essay

Sadaf Tabibzadeh English 6 Professor Dossett 10.02.2015 Contraries in Frankenstein Most people would think that contraries only exist to dominate each other, making the other side appear less significant. However, the opposite of this is true. The beauty of a rose stands out more because of the thorns that it contains. Without the thorns, it would just be an average flower. A day wouldn’t be as bright if it wasn’t compared to the darkness of night. And â€Å"joy wouldn’t be so joyful, if it wasn’t for pain† (50 cent). Contrasts highlight movements in an element, by pointing out the differences that are shown by the opposite side. They in fact, bring out the good and bad features in anything. William Blake is known for his famous quote, â€Å"Without contraries there is no progression.† He continues to show contraries in many of his works, including â€Å"Marriage of Heaven and Hell†, and his poem written in 1794, â€Å"The Sick Rose,† Blake introduces the idea of contraries that are layered in the simplicity of these lines. At first, to the reader, it may only seem that he is writing about a simple dying rose, however there is more to it. He is also mentioning how this is benefiting the worm that decides to reside in it. The best interpretation that comes to mind, is the loss of virginity. The rose symbolizes a virgin, pure and untampered (a vagina). The â€Å"invisible worm† symbolizes the possibility of penetration (penis). This can be a feminist take on the idea of beauty and destruction.Show MoreRelatedEvil Embers Essay1953 Words   |  8 Pagesdefine them. In the poem â€Å"The Tyger† by William Blake, he makes an attempt to illustrate his feelings on evil and all that it represents. There is no definite answer given, yet a picture is painted to show us his thoughts and ponderings. His foresight and enlightened point of view only serve to further strengthen the knowledge of the reader on the mystical forces we have simply dubbed good and evi l. It is extremely important to understand our author William Blake (1757-1827), to form a base or foundationRead MoreMetamorphoses Within Frankenstein14861 Words   |  60 PagesThe Critical Metamorphoses of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein You must excuse a trif ling d eviation, From Mrs. Shelley’s marvellous narration — from th e musical Frankenstein; or, The Vamp ire’s Victim (1849) Like Coleridge’ s Ancient Mariner , who erupts into Mary Sh elley’s text as o ccasionally and inev itably as th e Monster into Victor Frankenstein’s lif e, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometh eus passes, like night, from land to land and w ith stang ely ad aptable powers of speech