Humanities 1301 (Introduction to Humanities) is a literature course which links student between their lives and the works of human creativity and ideas. This is done through participation in art work, research, reading literature, providing peer review and summary of the selected books, watching cultivating video, visiting museum, monuments, and architectural building. Students are also exposed to several cultures around the world to which they are asked to comment. Their work are expressed through presentations, exposé, written memos, peer review, book summary, oral presentation, and journal articles. The purpose of this writing prompt is to review all portions of course number CRN 92776, Spring 2016, delivered by Dr. Laurel Lacroix, PhD, in Houston Community College, Stafford Campus, on Wednesdays from 14:00 to 15:30.
Humanities is defined as the study of processing and documenting human achievements and failures in culture, art works, literature, history, philosophy, language, and religion. A course such as Humanities 1301 has great value in the cultural norm. People living in the
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While Elizabeth spoke out for Justine’s defense, Victor who could most likely prove her innocence decided to keep his mouth shut. He claimed that he was afraid to fail and could have been called a madman for the potential failed effort. Even when Justine was in the cell waiting for her execution, Victor still did not have the guts to confront and tell her his failure. Victor Frankenstein felt extremely guilty of William’s murder and Justine’s execution. He tortured himself endlessly over it and could not share these terrible secrets with anyone. Therefore, his silence over the issue made him the ultimate responsible of Justine’s
Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing. 5th ed. of the book. Boston: Heinle, 2004.
Over the decades, art has been used as a weapon against the callousness of various social constructs - it has been used to challenge authority, to counter ideologies, to get a message across and to make a difference. In the same way, classical poetry and literature written by minds belonging to a different time, a different place and a different community have somehow found a way to transcend the boundaries set by time and space and have been carried through the ages to somehow seep into contemporary times and shape our society in ways we cannot fathom.
Justine’s is a very passive character who seldom speaks in the novel. she is tossed between the Frankenstein’s and her family, until someone frames her for the murder of William Frankenstein. Although she is being framed for a murder she does not act the part, remaining peaceful and tranquil. She
Victor considers himself to be responsible for the murder of both William and Justine. On the night Victor returns to Geneva, he saw the frightening monster around where William had been murdered (50). Victor concluded that it was all his fault because if he hadn't of created the monster, his brother wouldn't of been killed. The monster framed Justine of murdering William by putting his picture of his mother in Justine's pocket (56). This made Justine look guilty and the court sentenced her to death because of it (60). At the end of chapter 8, Victor Frankenstein bestows the responsibilities of the deaths by directly saying this, "I beheld those I loved spend vain sorrow upon the graves of William and Justine, the first hapless victims to my unhallowed arts" (60).
In both Frankenstein and A Doll's House, secrecy plays a major role, as it becomes a central characteristic of the main characters; Victor (the main character of Frankenstein) and Nora (the main character of the play, A Doll's House). Both stories started out with the main character already having a secret. When Viktor spends countless hours alone working on creating his monster and is not telling anyone of his actions. He becomes so involved in the secrecy of his project that he fails to stay in contact with his family. Secrecy can often isolate a person from others. When Victor's creation was finished, he continued keeping the secret, even when his close friend Henry visits him. Even after the monster was responsible for Victor's brother's (Williams) death, and Justine was wrongfully executed and blamed for it.
She is virtuous and loved by all, and she also has an unwavering faith in a higher power. Through her strong faith, Justine easily blames herself and takes responsibility for things that are not her fault, such as the death of William. Mary Shelley does not describe the physical aspects of Justine, which allows readers to focus on her personality and morals. By doing so, the differences between Victor and Justine become clear. Unlike Justine, Victor holds little faith in anything. His faith in science wavers once he steers off of the path of traditional, institutionalized methods, and he is left to discover his own path with nothing to put faith in other than in himself. Victor has chosen a more lonesome path, one that concerns only his affairs and no one else’s. By choosing this isolated path, Victor has also inflicted social isolation upon his creation which in turn causes the monster to harm others. The monster is, in fact, the true murderer of William. To cover up his tracks, the monster has chosen to frame Justine as the culprit by putting a photograph that William had been carrying into her pocket. Victor Frankenstein’s monster thinks that no woman
Justine was killed because Victor Frankenstein’s younger brother, William, was murdered. An item that William was wearing during the night of the murder was found on Justine leading everyone to believe that Justine is the murderer. When Victor arrives back to Geneva and hears that Justine has been accused of the murder his reaction was, “Justine Mortiz! Poor, poor girl, is she accused? But it is wrongfully; everyone knows that; no one believes it, surely…”. Victor knew the Monster killed William and probably framed Justine. He knew Justine was innocent, but no one believed him. Justine was also forced to give a false confession, and was hanged. People dislike being insecure, like having a murderer loose among them, so they punish a scapegoat, like Justine, to ease their minds.
He made the choice to create life without considering the possible outcome of the experiment. As soon as Victor’s finished, he says: “but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart. Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room”(Shelley 58). Frankenstein did not seek responsibility for the monster; instead he ran away from his responsibilities and neglected his own creature. Abandoned by his creator the monster learns how to survive on his own for a few months. One day, the monster comes upon little kids at recess, and sees a boy he thinks would be willing to be his companion. As the monster grabs for the boy, the boy shrieks with disgust and disappoints the monster. In this moment the monster finds out the boy happens to be a Frankenstein, William Frankenstein, and anger rages inside of the monster. The monster takes his hurt feelings of being neglected by Victor Frankenstein out on William. The monster strangles William to death. The monster’s actions of strangling William were due to Victor Frankenstein’s failure to take care of the monster. In result of Williams death, Justine Mortez, a loyal family friend of the Frankenstein’s, was convicted
Going into this Humanities class, I had no idea what I was getting into. I didn’t know what the Humanities were and how it would impact my education at all. I had taken a number of history classes in high school and in college before and expected the Humanities to flow with my history classes in a sense. In my previous history class’s topics such as wars, The Great Depression, assassinations, the settling of different parts of the world, slavery, witch-hunts, and the use of animals were discussed. I thought that the Humanities would fall somewhere on the line with history. I wasn’t wrong with this assumption, but I wasn’t right either. The Humanities, I have learned, is so much more than the history that surrounds what people did, acted like, made as art, ate, and learned. The Humanities made all the different interactions between people clear. People to people, people to land, people to art, people to animals, and many other interactions that people come across. This class opened my mind to everything that art is and can be and to how important is it to learn from the past, grow for...
In Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus written by Mary Shelley, the justice system demonstrates its fundamental flaws and biases. These flaws lead to deleterious consequences for women and those without power. For example, Justine, an innocent woman, finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, goes to trial for the murder of William. She attempts to prove her innocence by giving an explanation for that night, and tries to prove her character, but the jury and the public both have a preconceived notion of her guilt and her attempts fail. Justine, proved culpable, goes to jail. While there, her confessor consistently berates her and orders her to admit her false guilt. In contrast, when Victor falls
Humanities have been shaped by various prominent personalities whose contributions have revolutionized numerous areas in the study of humanities. These intellectual and philosophical icons set the foundation for a richer understanding of the humanities.
Advanced English 12: Humanities. Eden Prairie High School. Eden Prairie. March 2012. Class discussion.
Literature: Reading and Writing about the Human Experience. 7th ed. of the book. New York: St. Martin's, 1998.
Humanities is described as the study of how people as a whole, process and record human life. From the wall paintings of the Stone Age, to Plato’s “The Republic”, to the exhilarating tranquility of the sound of jazz, humans have used philosophy, literature, storytelling, and art to express ourselves. The term “the humanities” is a term that molds its definition with the movement of time and the progression or regression of humans. The 18th century brought unprecedented change throughout the world. The colonies declared independence while creating arguably, some of the world’s greatest literary documents, the Declaration of Independence and
R. Howard Bloch once stated, “The humanities are an incredible source of practical information about the world around us”. The study of humanities has affected the life of every individual to walk the earth at some point in time; It seems sort of outrageous but it’s true. From art and literature to architecture and music, the humanities is present in our everyday lives. Its importance is often underestimated but in reality, it is extremely important to our existence. In fact, before entering my first humanities class I didn’t realize how important or interesting humanities was. After learning about how art, specifically, has changed over time, I find myself eager to learn more. The benefits of studying humanities includes: aiding individuals