Gonzalo in the TEMPEST

Oh Gonzalo. How marvelous Gonzalo is he.
In Act 1, with Gonzalo we have a very calm, wiseful, good guy with an optimistic look in life. Well I mean at least that is how, we as a reader, look upon him. We are told Gonzalo is "an honoest old counsellor of Naples." Withint Act 1, Gonzalo is travelling with the King's party when he's shipwrecked with other passengers.
Gonzalo is like Dory in Finding Nemo except he has a beard instead of fins and is a human.
In Act 1, Gonzalo breaks down a small rather nasty argument with Mr. Boatswain. Weird huh? This good guy actually stepping ground. But, while everyone was worrying about drowning and the strom and the ship, Gonzalo keeps his cool and says he is sure "good Fate" has something other than drowning in store for everyone on board the ship. He keeps positive. I like him a lot. Way to go Gonzalo!
In Act 1, Scene 2 we also know that Prospero was booted out of Italy with his baby girl Miranda. And guess who was there to povide comfort and food and shelter? Yeah, Gonzalo. Gonzalo was the one who made sure Prospero had enough food and water to survice. Prospero loved books. That is why Gonzalo made sure Prospero had fancy linens and books. There is really no dark side to Gonzalo. He is an honest, warm- heated man which is why I chose him as a favorite character. I can relate with Gonzalo in many ways because I also do my best to stay positive in tough situations. We have look up the trail, to the light.
"Nay, good, be patient."

"Hold Us Together" - Matt Maher, Outside Reflection

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Christian singer Matt Maher "Hold Us Together" is the official theme song for Glenn Beck's "Restoring Love". With that, these powerful lyrics capture a story behind a man's journey into the importance of love back in 2008 with his stepfather. His stepfather was his favorite people to talk to. That's how he calls him. His stepfather challenged him to stop writing song about faith and instead to try and write songs FROM faith. He did rather that. He chose to write about his personal faith and prayer life. "I am an optimist, so I tend to try to find the good in people and situations- even with those that I disagree with". I am easily this way as well. Anyways, he was about to fly to Nashville and tv reporters talked about the controversial stimulus bill and the economic dead our nation was gripped on. It was the news report that served as a final straw to this song. That day he got on that flight he immediately pondered and a year worth of experiences and emotions and pictures and conversations and arguments and grace came pouring out of him. And the first phrase was "love will hold us together, make us a shelter to weather the storm, and I'll be my brother's keeper..."
He has reminded us that love is important and worthy enough to keep the center worth caring for. Through my church, we have gotten the opportunity to sing this song and every time I get to sing it bits of goosebumps sprint through my arm. I feel as though I'm singing out to those that need to be loved.  It's like there's nothing like loving one another in today's world. There are tons going on out there and the only thing we really need is peace from all of that stuff. This song examines the concept of "love" and it challenges us that we need to all take care of one another and open up doors to those that need total admiration.


"To love is to risk and be promised extraordinary highs and lows; it will help you soar through the highs, and carry you through the lows, so you can help carry your neighbor through." - Matt Maher

Walton's Letters in Frankenstein

So Walton starts the novel with letters and ends with letters. Walton is telling Frankenstein's story who is telling the Monster's story. The letters, written to his sister Margaret, follow Walton on his dangerous journey to the North Pole. Walton's letters serve as a parallel to the story of Victor's creation. In his second letter, Walton wants a companion. Similiar to the monster eh? I do realize that Walton and the monster share similar emotional statuses. Walton starts his narrative and sets the scene for Frankenstein's narrative to begin. We as the reader, can relate Walton's letters on a personal level.
At the end Frankenstein tells Walton "You seek for knowledge and wisdom, as I once did; and I ardently hope that the gratification of your wishes may not be a serpent to sting you, as mine has seen."
Both men are very smart and really want to understand the unknown around them. By giving Walton the narrator part in the beginning it acts as if the story starts with an unbiased voice. This just makes us wonder who is who and who really starts this novel. I also do think that Walton didn't know Victor as well as he thought and he feels pity towards. Therefore Walton in his letters demonstrates his interest in Victor and how this story fits very well with his narration.

Justine Moritz in Frankenstein

Justine Moritz is mentioned briefly in Frankenstein. But! Though it is for a short time, she has a huge significance to this story than you might think.
Justine is the first person to get accused of the Monster's FIRST murder. Anyway, Elizabeth is catching up Victor about what is going in the household which includes Justine as a servant around the house. I really wanted to point a parallel similarity between Elizabeth and Justine. They were both adopted in the Frankenstein household. They are both very sweet and intelligent. Likewise, Justin is next appears when Victor's brother William is found killed and she's blamed for this crime. She didn't kill William though! The monster did! This later is found later on the book which is nice. The monster did though accuse her for the murder because he knows she is something beautiful he can never have. He knows something beautiful is easily to destroy. Later, when Victor does find out about William's murder he immiduateky feels guilty and literally tortures himself over it. He is angry with himself. He is ver upset. He is someone you know right away something is up. Justine dies of fate. Elizabeth wants to make herself believe she is innocent. Victor is just there. He is making NO move. He just lets Justine die. Therefore because of William's death, Justine dies and many other die. She is therefore a very important minor character.

Creating a Monster in Chapter 18 on Frankenstein

Back in Geneva, Victor begins to study how he will create a second monster, he wants to know the latest scientific developments in the community. He recovers himself and tells his father he wants to tour London. He promises his father when he comes back he'll marry Elizabeth. Once he got there, both him and Henry toured around London. His best friend Henry Clerval accompanies Victor on his journey.
Victor goes to London to make a creature for the monster he first created.
He later realizes creating another monster would start another mess.
"Begone! I do break my promise; never will I create another like yourself, equal in deformity and wickedness." As Frankenstein creates the Eve for his Adam, he grows terrified his mate would be "ten thousand more malignant" than his mate. Breaking the promise to the monster, he destroys all body parts he had gathered to produce the female creature. With this the monster grows with hate and anger and says "It is well. I go; but remember, I shall be with you on your wedding- night."
This foreshadows what he will soon in Victor's life.
The monster sets out to destroy Victor's life.