"no one can conceive the variety of feelings which bore me onwards, like a hurricane, in the first enthusiasm of success. life and death appeared to me ideal bounds, which i should first break through, and pour a torrent of light into our dark world." page

This quote, from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, comes from the protagonist, Dr. Frankenstein himself. He is describing the fury that led him to create his monster, how alchemy drove him beyond the normal acceptable limits of human nature. It is a classic example of the "overreacher", as Frankenstein seeks, through science, to transcend the earthly limits of life and death. It must be noted as well that Frankenstein does not attempt this with evil intentions, but almost naively, thinking that he is doing good.

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.