Frankenstein And Fate
Destiny and Fate
Destiny is the predetermined course of events. Similarly, the definition of fate is something that will unavoidably happen to a person. Some books, like Frankenstein, show that a person, or a character, can not change his or her destiny. However, destiny is something that people can control. Each person has the power to determine his or her own destiny. Every choice a person makes, gives them control over his or her own future. Many choices made, on a day to day basis, are relatively minor ones. For example, choosing what to have for dinner or making plans for the weekend. These choices may not be too relevant, but nevertheless, they give a person control. Others decisions may be much more important in life. Recently, I, along with many other students, got to select classes for the upcoming year. The classes students take in highschool prepare them for college and future jobs. For instance, I am interested in science and I'm looking into, eventually, having a job in the medical field. I chose to take more science classes, instead of history or art classes. This choice is not something that was predetermined for me. I selected my classes based on the future I …show more content…
In the movie, Merida, the main character, believes that a each person can determine his or her own fate. Merida grows up as a princess and everyone expects her to behave like one. However, she doesn't want to be a princess; she wants to practice archery. A quote from the movie is, ¨Our fate lives within us, you just have to be brave enough to see it.¨ This explains that people have control over their destinies. Just because your family lives a certain way, or specializes in a certain profession, it doesn't mean that you have to keep it that way. everybody is different and everyone has different goals they wish to achieve. No one can decide these goals for you. Each person has the power to branch out on their own and decide life's
Destiny is the predetermined course of events. Similarly, the definition of fate is something that will unavoidably happen to a person. Some books, like Frankenstein, show that a person, or a character, can not change his or her destiny. However, destiny is something that people can control. Each person has the power to determine his or her own destiny. Every choice a person makes, gives them control over his or her own future. Many choices made, on a day to day basis, are relatively minor ones. For example, choosing what to have for dinner or making plans for the weekend. These choices may not be too relevant, but nevertheless, they give a person control. Others decisions may be much more important in life. Recently, I, along with many other students, got to select classes for the upcoming year. The classes students take in highschool prepare them for college and future jobs. For instance, I am interested in science and I'm looking into, eventually, having a job in the medical field. I chose to take more science classes, instead of history or art classes. This choice is not something that was predetermined for me. I selected my classes based on the future I …show more content…
In the movie, Merida, the main character, believes that a each person can determine his or her own fate. Merida grows up as a princess and everyone expects her to behave like one. However, she doesn't want to be a princess; she wants to practice archery. A quote from the movie is, ¨Our fate lives within us, you just have to be brave enough to see it.¨ This explains that people have control over their destinies. Just because your family lives a certain way, or specializes in a certain profession, it doesn't mean that you have to keep it that way. everybody is different and everyone has different goals they wish to achieve. No one can decide these goals for you. Each person has the power to branch out on their own and decide life's