Who are those who "Stand Out?"

      In our society, there are people; people of integrity, incredible intelligence, uniqueness, and character. There are also people; people of deceit, ignorance, maliciousness, and point-blank, evil. Those are just two categories out of numerous others that I'm about to address here. The group that, however stands out from those categorized as "people", unlike the "people" that is viewed as detestable amongst many people in our world today, are Christians. Yes, Christians are those who, though both liked and hated, who stand out immensely. How, you say, could you distinct Christians from those of everyday honorable living? How can I distinguish those who are "true" Christians and phony Christians; and how does this relate to anything?
    Christians are described as those who believe in a holy doctrine taught and given to us by the Divine One, our Redeemer, our Savior, and our Lord. His name is Jesus Christ, the one who died on an old-rugged cross, which He was forced to carry while walking towards Calvary, was nailed to the cross by the Romans, not the Jews (though they betrayed their own citizen, their own blood and gave Jesus up unto the Romans to be crucified), and as he said his last words, "It is finished," he gave up the ghost. He was placed in a tomb after his death. In three days, He rose from the dead with full power in his hands and is now sitting at the right hand of God! Now, you're probably wondering why in the world did I bring this testimony up? Well, as a Christian myself, I know that if I am to live as a Christian, that means that I must demonstrate the qualities of Christ. What are the qualities of Christ? 
    They are holiness, humility, tranquility, righteousness, love, and much more. He was not just a "prophet" as many people incorrectly singly identify Him as. Yes, he was a prophet, but he is God, who came in the form of man to earth to show mankind the right way to live. Although he was rejected by his own, yet, many believed in his doctrine and were saved!!! How were they saved? Jesus has one simple solution, one plan, one treatment, one cure for all people in this world, no matter what they've done (for there is no such thing as a worse sin than the other). All He asks each of us to do is this; take up our cross and follow Him. In other words, believe that he died on the cross for your sins, and that He is the Son of God, and thou shalt be saved. Really? That's all? All you have to do is believe in His identity and I will be saved? Wait... what am I being saved from? You are being saved from eternal damnation, for we were all condemned to do because of our sins. For no one is perfect in God's eyes and sin cannot enter the kingdom of God! We have all messed up, no matter what it is. It doesn't matter if you killed an innocent 6 year old, or stole a piece of candy, or lust upon someone. Sin is all equal sin. Without Jesus's perfect solution, His salvation for us, we are all lost, point blank simple.

     Now, there are those among us, even so at our own school, who believe that there is no need for God, that they have done nothing wrong, and/or have everything they need and have a great enough life. Here's the real question they should ask themselves; who created you? Who formed you and made you who you are? Who and/or how did this world even get here? How was the universe made into existence? Why can't scientist find out the reason for everything? Why can't scientists find out the reason for what they believe in "the big bang"? What caused that "big bang" to happen? There had to be a creator in existence to do any of this!

    Lastly, but never the least, in the beginning, I said that Christians were different than those who live everyday lives without Christ, basically. I mentioned that you could distinguish a Christian from anyone else. In all respect to everyone and our school, Booker T. has too many moral issues spreading rampantly among our alumni and students. What do I mean? The immorality, nontraditional likes, hatred, disrespect, and unfruitful living over all. Christians at Booker T. are supposed to be a light unto those in the darkness(the qualities which I formerly mentioned and more that aren't of the qualities of God), and are supposed to walk the walk rather than talk the talk of a true Christian. Christians are supposed to stand out! We're supposed to be the positive influence among everyone and help those continue or learn how to live a life pleasing unto God.

Journal Entry #4: Chapters 6-8

     The mood and tone of this passage is quite intriguing as it is discovered numerous times of the story moments of melancholy rationalization. Reasons for this cause are both of ignorance and solemnity. In the aspect of ignorance, Victor Frankenstein's relative reveals disturbing behaviors that suggest that she's not only mournful of the murder of her child, but ignorant of the true, devastating cause of the murder, and mistakenly naive of the real murderer at hand. It is semi-ironic, however, that her perpetrator is partially insane in a sense that Victor created a terroristic animal/human who in an mysterious manner, annihilated his creator's relative. Peripeteia is also notated in a few instances in the story. 
    Yet, the most dramatic moment of peripeteia was when Victor received the death letter from home that his cousin, William, was murdered by someone who strangled William, was murdered by someone who strangled William by the neck. Before Victor received the unfortunate news flash from his father, Clerval had just helped Victor recover his sense of dignity, joy, and health. It was a serene period of time that was very significant to Victor. But the turning point in Victor's life is sardonic in how, even though his father requested of him in the death letter Victor be a comforter to the family in this time of great mourning and distress, Victor himself was overwhelmed with guild over the death of William, which also suggested that he was sort of the "accomplice" to the murder from a standpoint. Another moment of rationalization was when Justin, the accused and condemned from weak pints of evidence and witness accounts in the trial for William's death, had to rationalize for her life, in defense, and explain her innocence to the family, the jury, and her accusers. 
    The Frankenstein family tried to rationalize for justice, which demonstrated an advocacy upon her behalf, in explaining Justin's angel-like personality and other reasons why she should not be the suspect and accused of such a treacherous murder. Also, one pertinent moment that emphasized Victor's inner plea for relief and freedom from agony and embarrassment.

Journal Entry #3: Chapters 3-5

     Victor Frankenstein was a young man raised by a strict, educated family, of obvious wealth and privileges, since Victor was able to travel abroad to the University of Ingolstadt, rather than study at a simpler institution, Geneva.Victor's father was rather intrusive upon Victor's liberties as he expected superior diligence and effort in studies of "realistic value." The opposite would be the outdated books which Victor chose to indulge himself in, for instance, Albertus Magnus and Paracelus were inadequate for study in terms of use for studying in most fields of science in those times. Yet, Frankenstein entreated himself with both the old and new age of references and studies and became an expert of the knowledge he had obtained in college. However, the rather abrupt change in behavior and health alludes to the fact that the cause of the change was of hubris. Frankenstein, now preoccupied himself with an impossible task to anyone but him, which, with such ardent intentions and pursuit, spend the vast majority in the creation of life of a human being, which would soon afterwards terrify him, and regret would be his prime enemy.
    The hubris found here numerous of times in this story suggested that Victor was ill both physically and mentally. Intuitively, most reading Victor's narrative would assume that he was a mad man born of ignorant suspicions. Yet, one can never discover what one wonders without pursuit of what is desired. Although Victor was successful in creating a living human being, it now terrorized himself and put him in a state of discomfort. I sensed a lot of imagery used by  the author to convey a sense of anticipation, yet weariness, being that the process of Victor's reasoning and experimentation dragged on endlessly. Although, Frankenstein's pursuit in the eerie quest to do the supernatural, create an image of himself, seemed reckless, and a cause for his brief recession in his life. Because of this arrogance and dauntless courage, frustration, worry, and scoldings aroused from his family and friends who expected excellence from him, and a regular letter received by Victor to his family; particularly Elizabeth, his father, and Clerval. Frankenstein's faith and determination in the inevitable reemphasizes the theme for the quest of human meaning. What are Victor's true intentions in creating a human being? His arrogance towards this goal indicates his lack of knowledge in the Supreme Being overall, alluding to the fact that he is doing something that only God is bestowed with.

Journal Entry #2: Chapters 1-2

     The opening chapters of Victor's narrative reveal a sort of ironic presence that the family emits from their various behaviors towards their society and themselves. They are self-reluctant to allow their children to ever go without their child's most dire wants and necessities of life. Because of the parents' benevolent and rude misfortunes, particularly Caroline, who suffered emotional and dramatic trauma as a child, wished for their children to never go through the same fate as her. I definitely see a lot of examples of Romanticism through Victor's narrative, as the mysterious man shared his daunting history concerning his life and mishaps. The man vividly expresses his feelings of previous years, gratitude, and remorse as he shares how eccentric and childish his mind was along with the rare privileges given unto him from his parents unlike most other families of that time period. Previously, his family was poor and unable to prevent certain causes of death in thei family from innocent neglect of normal human cares. As far as gender is concerned, the parents wanted a girl to accompany their well-beloved son. Of course, you want to have a son so that the name is further carried on. Obviously, the were part of a poor class supported by the rich, who seemed rude not lend a hand to the family in need.
     These attitudes causes my enjoyment and understanding of the novel to spark and understand the gist of the gist of the situation. It creates within me an emotional feeling that's of remorseful or sympathetic observation towards both children. The alchony expressed in this story line reveals an ironic twist when one ponders on the mind of the author and his theories of science and optimistic appeals in information, methods of mathematical, and science education, and literary tools and resources. The fact that the mystery man read books of Cornelius and such authors remains a mystery amongst his family and those who need "reasonable" sources of insight and information. Also, what also grasped my attention was how the parents demonstrated immense love, adoration, and charity in the midst of their own history and present condition of oppression and need. Of course, in this Romantic time period where there were altered classes in gender and race, the theme of chapters one-two suggested classicism through the eyes of the author as I depicted a scene of a homeless man in need, but has no where to turn because there aren't any willing "helping hands" around. Although Romanticism had spirituality ties to it, hypocrisy was suggested as dominant in this region.