III) Letter Conclusion<span>Practical MattersIndividual GreetingsPersonal Postscript<span>Doxology (or Prayer)</span></span>I) Letter Beginning<span>Sender(s): From whomRecipient(s): To whomFormulaic Greeting<span>Thanksgiving (or Blessing)
</span></span>II) Letter Body<span>Initial ExhortationThesis StatementTheological Discussions<span>Ethical Admonitions
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This question is about is about "The Ghosts Of War"
Answer and Explanation:
Ryan Smithson and his companion found shrapnel, twisted pieces of paper, garbage, pieces of molten, warped and solidified metal and a can of ammunition.
All this mess is very bad for Smithson, because he starts to think that all this garbage was caused by an unscrupulous and hateful person who killed his fellow soldiers just to cause horror and metal confusion. This thought has such a bad effect on Smithson that she ends up throwing the shrapnel into the trash to express her anger.
Fire is an important symbol in Frankenstein for many reasons.
1. Dr Frankenstein is compared to a 'modern Prometheus': Prometheus, in Greek mythology, gave fire (which symbolized knowledge) to humans and then suffered an eternal punishment for that. Frankenstein is trying to bring his own gift of knowledge (life) to humanity but his life is also ruined through this process.
2. Fire also is something that has two sides, each that can help or hurt. Building a fire can create warmth and light, but too much of it can cause death and destruction. This is also shown through Frankenstein's creation of the monster. Think of the saying "playing with fire".
(In a more specific instance, when the monster realizes that fire can destroy he uses it as a weapon (burning the villager's cottage) )
3. Fire also represents passion and desire. Both Frankenstein and the monster possess this fire--Frankenstein for knowledge and creation, the monster for acceptance. This fuels both of their efforts through the novel.
Answer:
The common theme between the two excerpts is "humanity's helplessness against nature."
Explanation:
Both excerpts show how human beings are fragile and helpless when nature shows its strength. This can be perceived by the fact that the two excerpts show characters that are dominated by doubts, uncertainties and fear in the face of nature's power over them. This power that the human being is not able to control. Nature can tear down and scare even the strongest human, that's what excerpts want to pass on to the reader.