Frankenstein Book Report

Frankenstein Book Report  

                The book, Frankenstein, is a science fiction horror story written by Mary Shelley. Throughout the book, you read about Victor Frankenstein and his life as a scientist interested in how the human body was created and how it works. Though his ambitions lead him to a life of unhealthy obsessions, there is still a lesson to be learned from reading about Victor's journey through life, nature, and science.

The beginning of Frankenstein starts with what is called a frame story, so the story starts with ship captain Robert Walton and his crew rescuing a stranger from the frozen sea. After they feed and house him, the stranger decides to tell the captain his life story, this is where the story begins. He starts out with introducing himself as Victor Frankenstein and tells him about his happy childhood growing up and his interests in nature and science.

As Victor grows up, he is about to go to a university when his mother catches scarlet fever and dies. Though this was hard on Victor, he still goes off to school to pursue his passion in nature and science. While at the university, Victor decides to learn more about how the human body was created, so Victor does so by studying dead bodies all day and night and putting the human body parts together to create a living human. As Victor realizes the monster e has created, Victor rushes out of the room, afraid of what he has done.

Little does Victor know what this great obsession of his would turn into as the creature would go on to murder three people, Victor’s little brother, and Victor’s best friend. The reasoning for murders was revenge towards Victor for creating him differently, which made everyone not accept him. Because of the creature's actions, Victor goes out to find him and learns all the creature wants is a partner, and if Victor can create the creature a friend, he will leave him alone. Victor agrees, but then later backs down from the offer, realizing that he would regret his decision. Victor later marries his adoptive sister but she is later murdered by the creature because of Victor not making the creatures partner. Victor is then furious and goes on a manhunt to find the creature once and for all. Near the end of the book, Victor is found in the north pole with a sled and a sled dog. He is then rescued by sea captain Robert Walton and housed till health. While recovering, Victor is accompanied by the unwanted creature panning to come for Victor's life, but just before he does, captain Robert comes into the room and scares the creature off, not to be seen again.   

I think the book, Frankenstein, was a great read. I learned that if you let your obsessions get the best of you, they can haunt you for the rest of your life. On that note, you should never let earthly things become an obsession and that's where I think Victor went wrong. His interests in nature and science from a young age grew to be a big obsession of his, and I'm sure he regretted it. I would recommend this book to 10-14-year-olds. Overall, I really liked this book and the message it presented.

Sheologians review

Sheologians Review

This week, my family and I listened to a podcast called Sheologians where they discussed Gods laws. The discussion was about if the Laws are still relevant or are they irrelevant because Jesus fulfilled the law. This main idea brought up many topics including how all the laws can have one big theme, and that is to love God and love your neighbor. There are some Laws that we do not have to do anymore like animal sacrifices, that is because Jesus was the perfect sacrifice. This podcast did a good job of describing what God's law was. I enjoyed listening to it and learning more about God's laws.  

Omnibus: Frankenstein Argument piece

Claim:
 Most crimes are committed by low income and education, or even by people who are ugly or lack social skills. This means that if you give everyone a job or an education, crime would fall dramatically and that proves that evil is something imposed on people from their outside environment. 


Response: 
I think that because some people come from a lower income environment or have little to no education, some people would decide to commit a crime like selling drugs to pay for rent or food or steal a car to sell for money. whereas maybe a wealthier person could commit a crime like investing in illegal stocks to make more money. I'm not saying that poor people and wealthy people commit different crimes. I'm saying that if we gave everyone a job and an education, crime would not fall, because we all sin we can't get rid of, and sometimes that sin could drive us to commit different crimes. 

Omnibus: Futuristic Technology

Futuristic Technology

Since the beginning, the world and its advances have changed dramatically, from the many inventions such as the wheel, fire, money, and cars. Though at the time of these inventions and advancements, the thought of some of these inventions might have been thought to be impossible to create and make a reality. But, at this point in time in 2019, it seems like all things have a possibility to be made a reality with such things as self-driven cars and 3D printers. 

Self-driven cars

The first automobile was made a reality in the late 1800s. Though it needed lots of help, it got people around in a new and fashionable way. Through the years many advancements were made to the automobile to make it more of a reliable way to get around. Today, regular everyday cars are now affordable and reliable. But many car companies are not satisfied and are willing to take their car to their full potential and one way they did that was to make cars self-driven. With modern day technology, this idea will someday become a reality, even possibly this year. Within the self-driven car, many advancements such as a computer screen telling you the weather, road conditions, and information about traffic jams. Another cool thing about the computer screen is that it controls all of the car functions, including steering, brake, and all the pedals. Because of this, the steering wheels and all the pedals can be removed. Overall, I think that this will be an interesting change to how we normally drive today. I can’t wait to see what kind of impact these cars will make in the not to distant future.       

3D Printers

                3D printers are a very impressive and extraordinary piece of technology. With the possibilities that the 3D printer offers, creating anything you imagine could happen with little to no work. I find this magnificent machine to have lots of good purposes including a new and easy way to build cars, planes, guns, and much more. Different companies are taking advantage of this helpful tech and using it to make their projects easier, faster and more accurately. More and more ideas have sparked up about other possibilities the 3D printer could be used for. There have been ideas such as making wood from the printers and making homes for homeless people. I think the 3D printer will have a very big impact in the future on how things can be made. This machine will be a big help when it comes to time management and quality when it matters. Though some of the higher end printers can be as much as $100,000, maybe someday they will be more affordable to the rest of humanity.  

Omnibus: Story outline

 Story Outline

Main Character: Jared Martines

Storyline: 23-year-old genius and inventor Jared Martines is the main inventor at his company J.A.M (Jared’s Android Manufacturing). His goal for his company is to be the biggest robot manufacturer in the world. One day, while creating his new robot, iRobot100, he flips a switch to turn the robot on but instead, the robot turns into a time machine. Jared goes into the future 100 years to find what a mess the world is. As Jared observes this new world, he sees that robots are the new face of the earth. Because of the robots, people are either fat because of laziness or are homeless because the robot s replaced them for their jobs. As Jared observes more, he finds out that the robots were indeed created by J.A.M, and that he is the most hated man on earth. Scared he will be seen, Jared finds an abandoned storage unit and hides. Later Jared gets the courage to fix what he has created and go back to the past. Collecting all the tech needed, Jared builds the robot backwards and calls it 001toboRi. After turning the switch to turn it on, Jared goes back 100 years. As soon as Jared is back to reality, he goes back to J.A.M. headquarters and makes the smart decision and destroys all his robot inventions, knowing what his obsession of robots would turn out to be in the next 100 years. After saving mankind, Jared decides to retire his company, J.A.M. for good and live a happy, robot-free life.         

Gulliver's Travels book report

Gulliver Travels

          The Book, Gulliver's Travels, is a fictional book written by Jonathan Swift. Throughout the book, Gulliver's Travels, you join Gulliver as he experiences some adventures of a lifetime. From being stranded on shore on a remote island with little 6 inch people everywhere to a mysterious place where 60-foot giants roam around their land. There is never a dull moment in this gripping story. While reading the book, you can tell Jonathan really used some of his creative mind to create such an elaborate and delightful storyline.

           

          The beginning of Gulliver's Travels starts with introducing Gulliver as a surgeon who loves adventures and traveling. Later, after taking up an offer to be a ship's surgeon, he is shipwrecked and stranded on an unfamiliar Island. He is later captured by the island's 6-inch inhabitants, called the Lilliputians, and is taken as prisoner. While his time in Lilliput, Gulliver learns a lot about Lilliput and how they handle things such as war methods. After a little bit, Gulliver goes to Blefuscu and stays there for a while.

          After leaving Blefuscu, Gulliver enters mysterious lands that no man has ever discovered. He visits an island, Brobdingnag, populated by 60 ft giants. Gulliver from the very beginning is scared for his life but later is taken care of well by a family of giants and the queen. Gulliver's third voyage took him to Laputa, there, he met the laputians who are creative, over-thinkers, and are immortal. Gulliver’s fourth and final voyage took him to a place called Houyhnhnms, a place where there are horses who act like humans and humans, who act like beasts. Here, Gulliver stays here for a few years, engaging in how the inhabitants act. Soon, Gulliver realizes that it is time that he returns to England with his family.

          During all of Gulliver’s voyages, Gulliver experiences different perspectives on each journey. Beginning with Lilliput, he was a giant compared to the 6 inch Lilliputians. Because of this, I'm sure the Lilliputians viewed Gulliver as a threat and a monster. During his journey to Brobdingnag, Gulliver feared for his life because of how he viewed them, probably as a dangerous monster that would eat him in one bite. He later learned that they were very welcoming, especially the family that took care of him. On his third journey, he gets to visit with Laputians who are immortal; something Gulliver is not familiar with, especially interacting with someone who is immortal. Finally, with Gulliver’s last visit, he experiences a world totally opposite from the one he is used to, the animal acts like a human, then the human acts like an animal.         

          I really enjoyed this book and its storyline. This book was very creative and is a one of a kind. I found all the characters, islands, and the creatures all very entertaining and intriguing, making each character with a purpose. I think Jonathan Swift did a great job on this book and how he laid it out. I would recommend this book to middle school to high school age group only because of the big words and the busy storyline. Overall, I liked this book and how Jonathan Swift was able to put a message through an entertaining book. 

Personal Confessions

Personal Confessions

            I, Josiah Corey, Adhere and claim to these six personal confessions. These are the confessions that I want and need to implement into my life in order to live a successful and purposeful life for Christ. Here are my six confessions.

Confession #1  Becoming a leader in my life

I feel like one of the things I need to implement into my life is to become a leader. Being a leader is a very important skill to have, especially for the type of job I want to have when I get older. Being a leader has always been a flaw in my character, either because I didn’t take responsibility very mature-like, or sometimes I would shy away from the opportunity because it involved responsibility. This is a very important confession to me because I have realized that this confession will not only help me hopefully someday help have a career in Law Enforcement but that I could also use it for Christ. Philippians 2:3

Confession #2  Maturity

Maturity has been a very big weak spot in my character because I have practiced being immature for a very long time. I didn’t take serious things seriously and I behaved very immaturely. This all leads to me not being a very mature person. So to fix this, I plan to take and handle all things with a mature approach. 1 Corinthians 14:20 

Confession #3  Being a better example

Being a better example is very important to me, especially for my younger siblings, August and Sophia. I wanted to target more August and Sophia because they do not have the father role model like my other siblings do. That is why it is more important to me to be a better role model and set a better example in front of August and Sophia. I know that I am not their father, but that doesn’t give me the excuse that I can't be their role model and a good example. That is why I will be a better example for my younger siblings. 1 Timothy 4:12

Confession #4  Having a better attitude towards things that I dislike

This confession is very convincing, seeing the fact that I run into this almost every day. There are many things that I am not very fond of like school and cotillion. These are the few things that I have a hard time having a good attitude towards simply because I don’t like it. But just because I don’t like it, doesn’t mean I can’t do it without a smile, doing it willingly, and putting effort into it. Jeremiah 29:11

Confession #5  Boldness for Christ

This is also another convicting subject that I face in life a lot, and that is not being bold for Christ. I think being bold for Christ can be in different ways like being outspoken towards your faith or when the opportunity arises you are not afraid to talk to people about Jesus. The reason why I shy away from this subject is the fear of being made fun of or being rejected because of what I believe in. Proverbs 28:1

Confession #6  Realizing the importance of reading the bible daily

I have heard that reading the bible daily helps you grow in your understanding of the Lord. Even looking through bible verses, the bible even says that it is very important. Isaiah 40:8 says “The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God endures forever. That is why I will devote 15-30 minutes every day so that I can grow in my understanding of the Lord.  Psalms 119:105