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Fear In Frankenstein, Peers Presentations, And The Horse And His Boy

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Fear may seem like a negative, but what kind of a story would it be without it? Throughout Frankenstein, peers presentations, and The Horse and His boy it has become evident to me that fear is relevant in every story. It can result in so many emotions including excitement, accomplishment, and motivation at times, but just plain failure at others. Fear motivates, breaks down, and teaches characters who they really are in times of panic. It also enthralls readers to stay tuned into the book and interested in what is going on. It may not be very inviting when it consists of a monster killing off all someone's relatives, but it does make a great story. In the story of Frankenstein, Victor becomes obsessed with creating this monster. However, it never occurred to him that his creation would only result in fear. In the beginning of the story, Victor feared what completing his creation would do to him. He worried that it would cause him to lose his purpose. Once he finished, he feared it so much he ran away from it. This led him to falling ill the next day and …show more content…

In numerous novels spoken about there was fear of death, being taken away from loved ones, a type of phobia, fear of heartbreak, or fear of the unknown. These may just be stories, but it's relevant in life too. Every single day fears appear in each person’s mind, probably more than once. That is why without fear, there would not be life. Or life would be boring, dull, and unexciting. This is why it is necessary to have fear in books as well. It spices up the book and makes it enthralling. One specific example of fear from class is in Murder on the Orient Express. The entire novel centers around the murder of someone on the train. Therefore, fear basically runs the entire story. This is the case in most books because fear creates suspense and makes people have to keep on reading so they can find out what happens

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