Final projects in AP were to come up with a thesis statement that can be threaded through at least three of the works from this semester, then write a two page paper and do a visual project on that thesis. They. Were. Awesome.
As long as there has been life, there has been pursuit. Plants strive to survive, animals fight for dominance, but sentient life is more complicated.
~Erin
Frankenstein, Heart of Darkness, Macbeth
If it can change you, it will change you.
~David C
Heart of Darkness, Macbeth, Frankenstein
Society, or the lack thereof, has an impact on the individual whether it shapes, influences, or changes him.
~Carolyn
Heart of Darkness, Frankenstein, Grendel
The process of self-discovery is a long and complicated journey that everyone must go through.
~Kaedee
Hamlet, Grendel, The Alchemist
Fate, the preordained set of events occurring throughout human life and history, is an important idea.
~Kelsey
The Alchemist, Frankenstein, Macbeth
Relationships with others are the driving force behind one's actions whatever the intent of those actions may be; some positive, some negative, some pure ignorance and curiosity, but all actions determined by the presence of others impacting them.
~Melissa
The Alchemist, Macbeth, Grendel
A journey is not only a distance or a destination; the point is what you want to experience and how you choose to travel.
~Molly
The Alchemist, Frankenstein, Grendel
There is always a choice between good and evil.
~Alicia
Frankenstein, Grendel, Macbeth
In every lifetime, there comes a time when he or she feels utterly alone.
~Anna
The Alchemist, Frankenstein, Grendel
Trying to be nobody but yourself in a world that is doing everything it can to make you somebody you aren't is to fight the hardest battle you will ever fight.
~Jessica
Frankenstein, Heart of Darkness, Macbeth, and Grendel
We all have a desire to be accepted, and this is portrayed in the hearts of these monstrosities.
~Karrah
Frankenstein, Heart of Darkness, Grendel
To find out what you have, you must discover what you don't need.
~Olivia
The Alchemist, Frankenstein
We change through our literature.
~Victoria
The Alchemist, Memoirs of a Geisha, Macbeth
Books are a lot more like blankets than anyone seems to notice. They have a funny way of comforting you when you are looking for comfort, or simply when you are cold and in desperate need of warmth. ... The books I've read this year have warmed me when the heat wasn't working-- and they've pulled the covers from me when I needed a sobering night of winter air or rainy draught.
There is not central thread. Every blanket is made of many threads. All threads are alike because they are all threads-- they make up all blankets and all books. But the threads do not step at the edge of the page or the corner of the bed; they go deep inside of me, and I may wind them and sew them as I please. What I pull from each, what I discover about myself in each, is the theme. What is life? Life is a bunch of threads.
~Derek
Heart of Darkness, Anthem, and Frankenstein
Society is so powerful that it's able to shape, change, and mold a person.
~Alexis
The Alchemist, Frankenstein
The literary view of evil has reacted to empirical discoveries and changes in popular perception by shifting the origin of a character's evil from his own nature to his social context.
~Grant
Beowulf, Macbeth, Frankenstein, Heart of Darkness, and Grendel
Forced isolation creates a greater appreciation for community and companionship.
~Jesse
Grendel, Frankenstein, Reading Lolita in Tehran
Death can provide a background for other themes and ideas within a literary work.
~Jesus
Frankenstein, Hamlet, Grendel
Humans should not quickly judge or conform to the general consensus, but instead be open to ideas and opinions, flaws and disappointments.
~Katlin
The Alchemist, Hamlet, Macbeth
People are ultimately, irreparably, bound to be shaped, for better or worse, by the expectations and actions bestowed upon them by their peers.
~Eduardo
Heart of Darkness, Frankenstein, Atonement
It is beyond their common state where ultimate truths are revealed and their responses ultimately determine their lives with the choices they make.
~Leslie
The Alchemist, Heart of Darkness, Grendel, and Frankenstein
We are shaped by our creators, our monsters, and the society into which we are born.
~Tiffany
Frankenstein, Grendel, and The Kite Runner
Who we are reflects back at ourselves through our literature.
~Walker
The Alchemist, Grendel, and Frankenstein
Motivation comes from various sources such as the pressures of society, the effects of isolation, the gain of fame and power, and the desire to help people in need.
~Justin
A Passage to India, Frankenstein, Macbeth
