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Classic Literature In Hamlet, Frankenstein, And The Black Cat

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What is Classic Literature? There are many opinions on what qualifies a piece of literature to be a "classic". In my opinion, a classic is something that a wide variety of people can appreciate. A classic is also something that has a deep meaning that is shown throughout the text. Three examples of what I consider to be "classic pieces of literature", are Hamlet, Frankenstein, and The Black Cat. All of these piece of literature have been read by many groups of people, for many centuries, and they all have a focus on the struggles individuals in society suffer. Hamlet is a play, written by Shakespeare, that has been read and appreciated by many different groups of people. In this play, a darker side to the human mind is shown and is battled with throughout the entire play. Throughout this play, the main character struggles with indecisiveness, as well as a consuming state of depression. "Together with all forms, moods, shows of grief, That can denote me truly. These indeed seem, For they are actions that a man might play. But I have that within which passes show. These but the trappings and the suits of woe" (I.ii.82-86), this quote shows the …show more content…

The issue addressed in this novel, written by Mary Shelley, is the issue of mistreating and disliking someone based solely on their appearance. In chapter 12 of Frankenstein, the monster states, "I imagined that they would be disgusted, until, by my gentle demeanor and conciliating words, I should first win their favour, and afterwards their love." This quote shows the hope that maybe the people would look past the monster's hideous appearance, but it is soon realized that that would not happen. The distress the monster goes through because of the rejection by society is heart wrenching, and it shows how unfavorable the effects of not liking someone due to their appearance can

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In the film Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein the theme of mistreatment based off physical appearance is portrayed through Frankenstein 's monster. The society is often fearful of the creature and made judgements of his actions based solely off his disturbing physical appearance, without knowing his true characteristics. Even Victor, the man who created the fearful monster eventually abandons him because he is is appalled by his creation. He believed that by creating a being made of the finest parts, the end result would be of equal quality, but when the monster awakens, Victor can see what he has created and recognises that he has done wrong. The creation of an unnatural being, by unnatural means ultimately disgusts Victor.

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A classic book stands through the test of time and is a good representation of the period in which it was written. When thinking of a classic piece of literature there are many things that come to mind. Old may be one of them. The age and antiquity of a book may be classic, but only the morals that can draw through many years can be determined as classic literature.

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