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The Similarities Between Spongebab And Frankenstein

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“Frankendoodle” SpongeBob SquarePants is a beloved animated television series that debuted in 1999 and has captured the hearts of children and adults alike. With its whimsical characters, creative storylines, and humor, it has become a cultural phenomenon that has gone on for over two decades. SpongeBob SquarePants follows the adventures of a yellow sea sponge named SpongeBob and his friends in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. One of the most popular episodes of the show is “Frankendoodle,” which showcases the show’s unique humor and storytelling. In this episode we can see many similarities to the Frankenstein novel written by Mary Shelly but one prevalent theme that stands out is the dangers of playing with the forces of creation …show more content…

SpongeBob and Patrick then discover the pencil that can bring their drawings to life. They immediately start drawing various things and even play a prank on Squidward, SpongeBob’s neighbor. SpongeBob gets another idea for a prank where Squidward opens his door and it would be the drawing that SpongeBob created of himself called DoodleBob. DoodleBob is mostly made up of rectangles and circles and is shorter than SpongeBob. He has noodle-like arms and legs and wide uneven eyes. He is basically a clumsy and awkwardly sketched black and white SpongeBob. Once DoodleBob is created they go through with the prank but once Squidward opens the door DoodleBob starts hurting him. SpongeBob and Patrick’s initial excitement at being able to create anything they desire quickly turns to fear and panic as their creation becomes uncontrollable. The episode shows that the power to create carries with it a responsibility to consider the potential consequences of one’s actions. This responsibility is demonstrated in Frankenstein through the character of Victor Frankenstein, who creates a monster that he cannot control and ultimately leads to his …show more content…

Instead of destroying the magic pencil right away SpongeBob continues to use it and keeps it with him. During the night DoodleBob’s hand sneaks into Spongebob’s house while he is sleeping and steals the magic pencil. Since SpongeBob did not erase all of DoodleBob, it was able to use the pencil to draw his body back and gain control again. DoodleBob ends up chasing SpongeBob around his own house trying to get revenge and erase him. DoodleBob is eventually captured by SpongeBob after he discovers that paper is his weakness and he can get stuck to it by touching it. In the end SpongeBob and Patrick decide to send the pencil back to where it came from realizing that it’s magic is too much for them especially after what they had to deal

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This shows Brothers weakness of over committing. Brother pushes Doodle too far just to achieve one simple goal. Not only does Brother make Doodle swim and row, but he also makes him run until he can not anymore. Second of all, Brother

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This shows Doodle has terrible habits that stem from good talents. All this goes to show is Doodle is at heart, a talented, though strange, boy. Doodle tried so hard to be like the others boys. He worked at it but could see results, so he asked his

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Periodically love is revealed towards doodle with them both creating “necklaces and crowns” at the “old Woman Swamp” together. Ironically, marshy swamps indicate a feeling bogged down, or retarded in some way. In addition to this, another representation can be having difficulties in becoming a “real’ individual. Though doodle is learning more about his strengths and limits, Brother goes through a life altering experience alongside him. Occasionally the nastiness of Brother’s personality would present itself making Doodle pay for his incapableness, the last of which ended his younger brother’s life.

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Doodle came a long way from when he was born. People thought he would die and they made him a casket. Doodle then learned to walk, run, and talk. Doodle died because he was pushing himself too hard and couldn’t do it anymore. My last piece of evidence is, “He had been bleeding from the mouth, and his neck and the front of his shirt were stained a brilliant red.

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The narrator saw doodles will to live and saw the change in doodle he saw him change into a brother.lets get in to the narrator's feelings to prove his innocence. When Doodle

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If everything happens for a reason, then Doodle was purposely put into their lives for a certain purpose. The narrator tells of how he wants nothing more than to have someone to play with and to do activities with. Infact, the narrator stated, ‘It was bad enough having an invalid brother, but having one who possibly was not all there was unbearable.’ His thoughts probably consisted of, ‘Why did this happen to me? Why do I have to have an invalid brother?

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His brother has been taking him out for some time now to Old Woman's Swamp, a swamp located near their residence, during summer and late spring. "We’d drop our jewels into the stream and watch them float away toward the sea.(3)" They make flower crowns, boats, and anything they can with their hands and quickly dispose of, referring to them as jewels and things of high value. Doodle shows gratitude quite often, and shows a sort of willingness to please those around him, even at the cost of his happiness. This is shown when his brother displays his casket, the one Doodle was meant to be buried in at birth.

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As Doodle grew older, it was evident that he was out of place as well as misjudged not only by his brother but by most of his family as well. The family built Doodle a coffin believing that he wouldn't survive. Doodle managed to prosper and eventually learned to crawl and talk although he still had to be rolled around in a cart everywhere. The narrator felt that Doodle was a burden so he decided to teach Doodle how to walk. He did this because he was embarrassed to have a disabled brother.

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Americans have long been fascinated with the captivity narrative genre. The idea that an innocent could be taken from home and into violence a wilderness of foreign and at a moments notice has “captured” America’s imagination from the time of the early colonist who loved the narratives to modern day movie-goers who thrill in movie such as Taken. Two frequency read narratives- from America’s past. A Narrative of the Captivity of Mary Rowlandson and The Interesting Narrative of the life Olaudah Equiano focus on their captivity and them being held hostage. While these narratives differ on many fronts there are plenty of commonalities.

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Eventually the narrator taught Doodle to walk, then decided to teach Doodle other abilities that would make Doodle be considered “Normal.” The narrator was so engrossed in this task that he did not notice that Doodle could not keep up. “I made him swim until he turned blue and row until he couldn't lift an oar. Wherever we went, I purposely walked fast, and although he kept up, his face turned red and his eyes became glazed. Once, he could go no further, so he collapsed on the ground and began to cry.”

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But the narrator didn't even bother to look back and continued running. Moments after the storm died down the narrator went to find Doodle. Doodle was found with his face buried in his arms, which were resting upon his knees. The narrator began to unapologetically speak to Doodle saying, "Let's go, Doodle,” , but Doodle didn’t respond. The narrator lifted Doodle’s head, and Doodle’s body, now vermilion and even more fragile, fell life-lessly backwards onto the

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There are many debates regarding NAFTA although it is considered to be the largest free trade agreement. By terminating tariffs, NAFTA rises investment opportunities. “The efforts of those opposing NAFTA were unsuccessful because President Clinton effectively did what all presidents before him have done when in need of congressional support. He cut deals with and twisted the arms of members of Congress in order to win the day.” (Livingston & Wink, 1997).

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Sienna Ferroni Ms. Splinter ENG3U1 23 May 2024. The Impact of Alienation, Mental Health and Grief on Wellbeing Although Eden Robinson's Monkey Beach and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein were written during very different eras, there are a number of commonalities between the two works that make them more alike than different despite the nearly two-hundred-year age difference. These include the themes of grief, alienation, and mental health and how these can affect a person's well-being. Alienation from society can have detrimental impacts on an individual's overall health, including their mental state.

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If you thought that you had daddy issues, then you haven’t read Frankenstein. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, is about a man named Victor Frankenstein, who defies the laws of nature by creating a freaky being made from science. This being, The Creature, grows up around and observes humanity. It’s education consists only from what it encounters, given by nature. Ultimately, The Creature is rejected by humanity, and he reacts by seeking revenge upon Victor, killing his friends, family, and finally Victor.

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At first the narrator sees Doodle as a crazy frail brother but as we move into the story, we can observe a lot of varying feelings brother has towards Doodle. Brother described Doodle as unbearable, an invalid brother, a brother who was not there at all, so he started

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