Kay Drew's Views

We are not Gods, nor should we play the role. When attempted, it can lead to a disaster of monstrous proportions. It can be the undoing of the man. This is the point Mary Shelly is attempting to make in her novel, Frankenstein . Shelley introduces Dr. Victor Frankenstein as a heartsick fellow suffering from malaise and depression. Frankenstein feels he's "lost everything, and cannot begin life anew" (Shelley 42). Although hesitant to disclose the reasons for his state of mind, the doctor’s story unfolds. Due to his background as a physician, he is fascinated with how the human body works and the secret to longevity. He becomes obsessed with creating life. This fixation leads Frankenstein to experiment with reanimation where ultimately, he builds his own humanoid being. The doctor isn’t prepared for the consequences. Dr. Frankenstein has created a twisted, cruel parody of humanity that is hideous in appearance as well as a menace to society. Alarmed and driven...

Death and insanity are two focal points in Edgar Allan Poe’s stories. Like the beating heart beneath the floorboards in The Tell-Tale Heart those themes are prominent. Poe is a master storyteller, but was his focus on the morbid because he loved horror stories or did certain circumstances influence his tales? Poe astutely defined his mental status by stating, “I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.” On the surface, he seems to embrace his madness. However, there are many events in his life that could drive any soul into mental instability. By the time he is 5-years-old, Poe is orphaned (par 5-79). Unofficially adopted by the Allan’s, he’s separated from his brother to live with this family. Soon after that move, he’s whisked away to several boarding schools all the while his adoptive family moves to England. Then in the late 1820’s and early 1830’s his biological brother and adoptive family dies.   To put the final nail in Poe’s proverbial coffin, his wif...

In Grimm’s fairytales, shoes play an important role. They're meant to represent literal and philosophical journeys the characters face. Shoes also embody the ideas of glory, retribution and self-confidence.           In “The Elves”, a hardworking, pious couple falls on hard times. For some reason, their shoes don’t sell, which depresses the cobbler. To him his life is worthless. However, there were elves who believed in him. They see the greatness he could become. They help him. For months, these beings create the shoes, which sell. Overjoyed with their luck, the couple wants to discover who’s helping them. When they do, the wife sews the elves clothes. This reward proves that even with their newfound affluence, they haven't changed or become greedy. Until his death “whateve[r] he took in hand prospered” (Grimm 172), even without the elves’ skills. By the elves providing help, the shoemaker regains his self-confidence once lost. A...

Lewis Carroll’s novel “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” as a whole could be construed as a satire about England and its monarchy. Every aspect of this story alludes to the British lifestyle in the 19 th century. While reading about Wonderland, one cannot just focus on events within the story, such as the tea party, the croquet match, and trial. The astute reader ought to deeply ponder the people who inhabit this fantasy land. Alice, to the casual reader, seems to be a child with an overactive imagination. However, upon closer inspection, this girl can be seen as the voice of reason. As early as chapter 2, she notices how “curiouser and curiouser” Wonderland and its inhabitants are. She knows how things should be and yet, in this world they aren’t. In fact, she sees Wonderland’s laws as both meaningless and insane, just as the British saw their own laws. At first glance, the Mad Hatter is simply an insane man Alice meets. There is more to this character than insanity. Du...

Happy New Year everyone! To start 2013 out, I’ve interviewed Jamallah Bergman. You can find more about her on her website ( http://jamallahbergmansstoriesoflove.weebly.com/ ) 1.  Why do you write? Well I write because I have a story to tell. Basically the muses that voice their opinion in my head will let me know what I need to let others know. Plus I always seem to come up with ideas for stories with topics that are unlike some that you normally read about. But that's what I like, I love different story line's and most of what I write about is completely different. I always use the same type of characters, which are black full figured women and white strong men. But my characters show their emotions, which isn't the norm especially with the men when they are showing their 'true emotions' towards the woman they love. 2. What sort of stories do you like to write? I basically write about interracial romance....sometimes contemporary and eroti...