The Alchemist Essay

When talking about the movie Frankenstein, it’s commonly accepted and known that the monster is referred to as Frankenstein. Which sparks an interesting question, which is the real monster in the story? Is it Victor Frankenstein, the creator? Or is it the monster? In this paper I would like to introduce a third option. Through a thorough analysis of the story, I am going to explicate how the monster is a vivid reflection of its creator, Victor Frankenstein. In this paper, I will be citing…

lost amid the books housed in his father’s library. Issues arose among his father and, later in life, his professors due to the contents of many of the books Frankenstein selected. Frankenstein spent time reading up on countless books authored by alchemists from centuries ago. The teachings of these men were rather unpopular; however, Frankenstein took them to be truthful. Early in his recollection to Walton, Frankenstein reflects, “Wealth was an inferior object, but what glory would attend the…

Pyrotechnics: The History of the Explosive that Changed the World by Jack Kelly is about the history of gunpowder, how it evolved to become more powerful and explosive, and how it affected the many wars that occurred. Gunpowder was first invented by Chinese alchemists around 1110 A.D. They called the perfect mixture of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur "fire drug," before it was known as gunpowder. The Chinese used the powder primarily for making noise for their festivals. However; as time went…

In this paper we will be examining the drug morphine as well as looking at opium poppy, whose family name is Papaveraceae; Genus name Papaver; species name somniferum. First readers will be introduced to the basic anatomy and physiology of the plant, including particulars about morphine’s relationship to opium poppy. Proceeding this discussion, readers will acquire an understanding about the species origin and historical usages. Following the discourse, readers will examine some modern facts and…

The condensation from my breath as I awoke from my normal REM cycle was startling, was I still dreaming? I rose to a seated position and looked around me and let out a sigh, the chevy Malibu was still parked next to my 1994 ford explorer and I was still homeless. The thought rang out in my mind as I gazed around me shivering in the back of the truck parked up on the 3rd floor of the Marcus Theater parking garage in Lincoln Nebraska. I had narrowed finding a place to sleep down to a science,…

are present in all living things and fossil fuels. However, it took years for humanity to discover the element. Nitrogen had been manufactured in the days of Ancient Egypt in the form of ammonium chloride, (NH4Cl) or sal ammonia as it was known to alchemists,…

I used the examples of creating an artistic poster of an excerpt of The Alchemist in groups, learning how procrastination can work to benefit certain types of people, and using old study skills as points in the paper. In the group project, I strengthened my trust in group members and became more comfortable with dividing the work…

In the medieval era China was one of the most sophisticated countries in the world, superior to even Europe. In 618 China was unified under the reign of the Li family, who started the Tang Dynasty. during this time China expanded its influence by demanding tribute from Korea and Vietnam. A universal law code was made, and the dynasty reintroduced confucian scholars running the government. The 1,100 mile Grand Canal was built, which linked the Yellow River in northern China with the Yangzi River…

Cryptography is the study and practice of secret writing and communication. It could also be said to be art and as such provide the keys and locks of the Information Age. Secret writing developed into two different branches. One of them is steganography, derived from Greek words meaning “covered” and “to write”. Cryptography was created in parallel to this. It originates from the Greek word of kryptos meaning “hidden”. Whereas in steganography the purpose is to hide a message, so that it cannot…

Isaac Newton was a physicist, philosopher, mathematician, a scientist, and also an astronomer. He is one of the most famous scientist in history, he is most famous for his law of gravitation. Isaac was one of the scientist that played a huge role in the scientific revolution in the 17th century. Newton came up with many ideas such as the principles of modern physics, law of gravitation, calculus, and optic motions. Isaac 's childhood wasn’t all that great before he came up with all these ideas.…