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January 15, 2025

Posts tagged "The Enlightenment"

Analysis of “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley : Morality Without God

        Throughout Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, knowledge of the existence of a creator has a crippling effect on the creature as he struggles to reconcile his own perception of himself with his maddening desire for divine approval and acceptance. It is impossible to  →

American Literature in Historical Context : 1865 to Roosevelt

Other essays and articles in the Literature or History Archives related to this topic include : American History Since 1865: Major Events and Trends   •  Realism in American Literature    •   Overview of the Reconstruction Era    •   An Analysis of Common Themes in Victorian Poetry   •   Common Themes in Romanticism, The Enlightenment, and the  →