FRANKENSTEIN OR THE MODERN PROMETHEUS MARY SHELLEY A Classic Novel Analysis Presented by: Inojales‚ Angel May E. BEED III To: DR. DANILO B. SOLAYAO In partial fulfilment of the requirement in English 7- World Literature Saint Michael’s College of Laguna 1st semester 2012-2013 I. Preliminaries: A. Title of the Book: Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus B. Author: Mary Shelley C. Publisher: Simon and Schuster Inc. D. Place of Publication: 1230 Avenue of the Americas‚ New
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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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spoken words‚ or in a sequence of pictures. There are three different narratives in Frankenstein. Shelley‚ the author‚ uses something called a "framing device" and "epistolary" narration. A framing device is used when someone’s story is told through someone who reads it or hears it. Epistolary narration is when a story is told through letters or documents. The three narrators were Captain Walton‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ and the monster. This is important because we get three different looks into the
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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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Frankenstein Mary Shelley in the 1800’s wrote an infamous book about a man playing God. This man stole body parts‚ and with a major thirst for science and knowledge he stitched those parts together‚ with some chemicals and with a spark‚ he created life. He had no care or plan as to what would happen next‚ he was simply infatuated by the idea that his name could live on as the man that could bend nature. His name was Victor and he had no comprehension of the effects this creation would have on himself
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