The Legend of King Arthur

The legend of the famed King Arthur has lasted longer then many similar stories for many reasons. It is often considered the most famous mid-evil romances ever, and it has to due the most with the amount of adventure in every story. It does not matter if it is Mallory or White, the stories have many different battles and adventures. Every guy likes to read a story full of adventure, and has since the day it was written. The many different battle scenes is a draw that many older stories do not usually have, causing people to become disenchanted to them.
The story is not only a draw for guys, but with the many romantic elements woman are drawn to it over and over again as well. Every girl wanted to know if Sir Gawain was going to fail and fall for the woman of the castle. They all were very happy when he did remain loyal to the King of the castle. The love between Arthur and Guinevere and Lancelot and Guinevere was very intriguing. We either hoped that Guinevere would stay with Arthur, against the prophecy made by Merlin, or we hoped that her love for the young and handsome Lancelot would win out.
It does not matter if you want to read about action and adventure or about love and romance, the Legend of King Arthur has a lot to offer. this is why it has lasted so long. it has something for everyone.

Beowulf, Greedy or Not?

I think Beowulf was not being selfish or greedy. Yes he wanted the fame that came with a victory over Grendel, but the fate of the people of Herot was resting on his shoulders. He deserved the fame he received after conquering Grendel. He is a naturally boastful person who actually deserved the fame he received. Celebrities that do anything they can to get their faces on a magazine are greedy for fame. Beowulf fought the most feared monster in the land and earned his fame while saving the lives of countless others. He risked his life battling the monster as he says," My life was almost lost, fighting for it,"(75, 1655). The "it" he was fighting for was not only the safety of Herot, but also his fame and reputation, and he earned it.

The Best Cover?

The best cover is definitely the second one. When I look at it I see Ben crouched, ready to attack. It shows the fear that they had about Ben, how he was dangerous, poised in a position to attack. "Ben going silently up to him in a low crouch, hands held out in front of him," is how I picture Ben(71). That is what I see when I look at this cover. Ben is crouched in the middle and ready to strike. His own parents were afraid of him because he was so dangerous and aggressive. this cover shows that the best. It can also be seen as the face of a monster. Many people, including his parents, thought Ben was a monster. "He's like a troll, or a goblin or something," is how his own mother described him(49). Obviously if his mother views him as a troll, others would view him as a monster. This is why the second cover fits The Fifth Child the best.

Reaction to Christopher Schildt

Christopher Schildt made a good point when he said, "There's a bit of the creature in all of us"(Whitty). he was saying that Mary Shelley knew the feelings of loss, and pain, and being excluded. so did everyone else in the world. We have all at one time or another felt like the monster when he said, "I am alone and miserable: man will not associate with me,"(Shelley 133). Shelly was not trying to condem science, but was instead trying to show the effects of being ostracized by society. The monster being cut off from humans caused to react badly towards situations that involved them. If we cut people off and don't pay attention to them, it could cause them to react in a bad way.

Frankenstein

Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, is considered one of the first and most exciting horror stories of all time. It has however not met my expectations. The scene when life is given to the creature created by Victor is one of the most famous scenes. It would be expected that this would be a scene full of excitement and fear. Instead, Mary Shelley simply says, "I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open"(43). This could have been the most exciting scene ever because nothing like this had been done before but instead, it was a barely exciting section of the story. Mary Shelly was a very talented writer but the novel Frankenstein has disappointed me.