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Frederick Douglass saw the post-Civil War South as a place where African Americans could finally be free from the oppression of slavery. He also saw it as a place where African Americans could begin to build their own communities and create their own destiny.

He taught himself to read and write.

Global warming is the gradual increase of the Earth’s average surface temperature. The main component of global warming is the increased emission of greenhouse gases.

The overarching topic found in Frankenstein is that of science and its potential to do harm.

Frankenstein created the monster in an attempt to play God and create life. However, the monster turned out to be a hideous creature that terrified Frankenstein.

The real monster in Frankenstein is the doctor who created him.

Despite what is depicted in popular culture, Frankenstein is the name of the doctor, not the monster.

Both Victor and Walton are driven by a desire to achieve something great.

The theme of Frankenstein is the dangers of playing with nature.

The novel Frankenstein is set in Geneva, Switzerland, and Ingolstadt, Germany.