I chose my One Text: Frankenstein course work because as much as I look back on the choices I have made while at VMI, this class still sticks out as one of my top two courses I have ever taken. This class allowed me to view the story that defined a monster that has stretched through the ages in multiple different ways. During the course, I was able to look at Frankenstein from a political standpoint and how it related to Marxism as defined by the Communist Manifesto. The ability to analyze two of my favorite topics, science fiction and politics, during one of my courses pushed me onward in my efforts for this topic. The ability to forge my own work on a topic I enjoyed also left a lasting impression after having my hand held through many assignments through High School and into College.