Thoughts About Frankenstein

   My initial thought after hearing about Frankenstein is that it is amazing that a girl so young could write a book that has been and will be so well-known throughout the ages. She raised the standard of writing and what is considered a classic novel; an amazing feat considering the fact that, in her time period, men were considered the more dominant, more important gender.

   In Frankenstein, a scientist decided to take life into his own hands and create life. I believe that man has no right to create an artificial life. Playing God, to me, is extremely immoral. Though a person may be able to bring something to life, they lack the ability to give it a soul. Only God can create a creature that contains a soul and a conscience.

   I do not believe that it is possible to live forever while still residing on Earth. Something inanimate cannot give eternal life to a creature because it does not possess life in the first place. Nothing can completely keep nature from taking its course because nature is not a physical being. Just like time, the cycle of life and death cannot be stopped. Though a life can be either taken or prolonged, death is not something that can be denied completely.

   I do believe that monsters can reside within us. A monster does not necessarily have to be a living being. It could be an object or addiction, as seen in an alcoholic, drug junkie, or even an anorexic person. An alcoholic is consumed only by thoughts of alcohol; an anorexic consumed by fear or revulsion of themselves. Anything that overtakes your mind and controls your actions could be labeled as a "monster." It is possible, however, that a monster could be a living being. I have grown up believing that a person could be inhabited by a demon or a creature that originates in hell. After all, if one believes in heaven, they must also believe in hell. Therefore, if creatures from heaven exist, creatures from hell must also be real.

2012 Theme Word

I chose the word relax because I need to learn to let things go and quit worrying about that which I cannot control. This year I will be ending my junior year of high school and beginning my senior year. I feel constantly pressured about homework and project deadlines as well as trying to decide what college I would like to attend. As I think back on years passed, I realize just how much time I have spent worrying about something that I really could not do anything about.

My personality ensures that I rarely miss school or do anything wrong. On the other hand though, it causes me to lost much needed sleep over my next oral communication speech or pre-calc. homework that I forgot to do. This year I would like to concentrate on relaxing and realizing that one missed assaignment is not going to kill me. I believe that this would eventually help with my overall grades and goals because I would not be failing to accomplish even more due to lack of sleep over one grade.

Additionally, I am beginning to realize that, though school is an important part of life, it is not everything. There are more important things in life than grades and college. Spending time with my family and friends, whether just hanging out and watching a movie or going out and doing something, is just as important. This year I am going to stop all of my pointless worrying.

Sit back...Relax...and enjoy life.