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Ka: Ravens, they're just like us!
By Veronica , Supreme Sword · 15 posts · 115 views
By Veronica , Supreme Sword · 15 posts · 115 views
last updated Jan 09, 2022 10:25PM
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Frankenstein is a novel about a young Turkish woman named Safie, whose father, a merchant, is unjustly imprisoned in France. Alex, a young man from a respected family, is outraged by the injustice, and resolves to free the Turkish merchant. During the escape, Safie and Alex fall in love. Safie's father, unwilling to do anything that might antagonize his young benefactor, praises and supports the union. Inwardly, however, he is seething at the idea of his daughter marrying a Frenchman. When Alex
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What can be said about this timeless novel that has not already been said? For myself, I feel nothing but sympathy and compassion for the Monster, and nothing but loathing for Dr. Frankenstein. Through his hubris and selfish ambition he brought the creature to life. He endowed it with human capabilities for love, a thirst for knowledge, an appreciation of beauty, and a desire for life. Yet, he rejects his own creation who in turn has no hope of connecting in any meaningful way with society or in
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hmmm its Frankenstein, the story well known enough it shouldn't need an explanation. People really scared easily when this was written lol This is actually a pretty boring story about not playing god basically. Too much whoa is me for me to really enjoy it.
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Jun 22, 2010
SandyC
marked it as to-read
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Nov 04, 2010
Bookboy
rated it
really liked it
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classic,
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Sep 11, 2012
Jessica
rated it
it was ok
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