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    Scene Analysis Frankenstein David Gonzalez Vargas October 7th‚ 2014 Dr. Jeremy Citrome English 2851 Introduction to Film Theory and Film Form Word count: 1425 Scene Analysis Frankenstein James Whale’s 1931 iconic film‚ Frankenstein‚ is an open door to the world semiotics. In the film‚ each frame has a series of audio-visual elements that signify certain messages intentionally placed by Whale in order to be decoded along with the narrative of the film. A scene that is of paramount relevance

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    Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein seems to be an exact representation of the ideas of the 17th century philosopher John Locke. In Locke’s “An Essay Concerning Human Understanding‚” he talks about the idea that we as humans are all born with a ‘blank slate’ that contains no knowledge whatsoever and that we can only know that things exist if we first experience them through sensation and reflection. In Frankenstein‚ the monster portrays Locke’s ideas of gaining knowledge perfectly through worldly experience

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    Themes Throughout the novel many different themes can be found. The two themes that struck out to me most are monstrosity and secrecy. The story is filled with monstrous acts‚ thoughts and people. Victor’s obsessive mind is set on keeping everything a secret but it is also something that sticks out a lot. To begin with‚ monstrosity is found throughout the entire novel. The monster is always found in the center of all the action: Eight feet tall and hideous‚ the monster is rejected by his society

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    Mary Shelley’s 1818 gothic novel‚ “Frankenstein‚” is used as a way of exploring the darkness of the human condition. Shelley uses the unique narrative structure of ‘Frankenstein’ to help readers understand not only the creature and Frankenstein‚ but also ourselves. Through different speakers‚ readers learn that there is always a reason; a driving passion‚ that motivates characters to become or display certain characteristics. As Shelley continually refers to the struggle between nature and man‚ readers

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    little and one discovers that there is no privacy. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ Victor Frankenstein has a problem deciding whether or not to tell his secret. Through Victor‚ Shelley warns us of the dangers of secrecy‚ and isolation‚ as well as the necessity of secrecy. In this classic‚ Shelley hints at secrecy should not be taken lightly; one must find equilibrium between isolation and publicity. In Frankenstein‚ Shelley warns of the dangers of isolation. For example‚ after Victor

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    monster is evil‚ inhumane‚ and lacks remorse or caring for things that a normal‚ emotional human being should care for. The term monster lacks what many believe to be the necessary requirements someone needs to be considered human. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ there is such a being that many times was called a creature because he lacked the physical characteristics necessary to be recognized by those around him as a human being. This is something that cannot be disputed‚ as he is described in the book

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    Criticism of Frankenstein Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein evoked fiery responses when it first surfaced in 1818. Two articles; one anonymous from The Quarterly Review and the other written by Sir Walter Scott published in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine use language to convey a compelling point of view. In The Quarterly Review article‚ the anonymous writer’s usage of high vocabulary words such as “diseased”‚ “repelled” and “loathing” make the article’s diction high level. Examples of syntax used

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    ideas‚ and are found to be “unstable”. Not unlike the men in Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ a person with‚ the somewhat misnomered‚ illness is very impressionable to the various occurrences in their life. It is true that with age and as the story goes on‚ that the toll of being emotionally unstable and incapable of dealing with the repercussions of their actions increases and is reflected in the personalities of the men in Frankenstein. Starting with the most susceptible of the three main male characters

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    The Beauty of Nature in Frankenstein Victor and the monster use nature for a place where they can go to and where they can stay. In the book‚ Frankenstein by Mary Shelley‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ the protagonist‚ desires to know more about life and decides to create a living creature by using various interesting objects. Though after creating the monster‚ he realizes that his creation will become a threat and people will become afraid. Soon after its creation‚ the monster disappears and its location

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    Frankenstein - or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley and setting essay “A serene sky and verdant fields fill me with ecstasy (….) flowers of spring bloomed in the hedges‚ while those of the summer were already in bud.” A quotation from Frankenstein chapter 6. This quotation describes a scene in Frankenstein where the setting is important and we have many scenes in the book where the setting gives an extra thing to the story itself and why the characters do what they do and how they are

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