<u>What do you think Americans want to read now? </u>
Well, it depends on the individual. Some people are inclined to read things all creature related or supernatural and may be inclined to read things on horror, perhaps they like serial killers and psychopaths and decide that’s what they want. Also, horror is a very entertaining genre to read, they are usually psychological thrillers like IT. Others are purely entertained by fantasy such as science fiction like “Star Trek“ or elves like “Lord of the Rings”. This genre makes you immerse yourself into another planet, another realm, another place that unimaginable. An incredible atmosphere where only you reside. You understand the characters, there is usually drama and a plot that needs to be resolved.
<u>What kind of books would entertain us?</u>
There are many books that would entertain us. There are many genres to choose from, from horror to fantasy to science fiction, historical fiction, mystery, thriller, drama, etc. It all depends on the individuals personal taste when it comes to reading.
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Walton’s letters to his sister form a frame around the main narrative, Victor Frankenstein’s tragic story. Walton captains a North Pole–bound ship that gets trapped between sheets of ice. While waiting for the ice to thaw, he and his crew pick up Victor, weak and emaciated from his long chase after the monster. Victor recovers somewhat, tells Walton the story of his life, and then dies. Walton laments the death of a man with whom he felt a strong, meaningful friendship beginning to form.
Walton functions as the conduit through which the reader hears the story of Victor and his monster. However, he also plays a role that parallels Victor’s in many ways. Like Victor, Walton is an explorer, chasing after that “country of eternal light”—unpossessed knowledge. Victor’s influence on him is paradoxical: one moment he exhorts Walton’s almost-mutinous men to stay the path courageously, regardless of danger; the next, he serves as an abject example of the dangers of heedless scientific ambition. In his ultimate decision to terminate his treacherous pursuit, Walton serves as a foil (someone whose traits or actions contrast with, and thereby highlight, those of another character) to Victor, either not obsessive enough to risk almost-certain death or not courageous enough to allow his passion to drive him.
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