AP Literature Everyone passes! Frankenstein Analysis Prompts Directions: While you are reading Frankenstein outside of class answer the following questions in complete paragraphs based on the following parameters: -Type your responses in MLA format‚ double-spaced‚ Times New Roman. -Questions marked with an * may require additional research/outside reading. -Address details‚ facts‚ quotations‚ etc. from the novel as support for or against your argument. 1. *Compare the novel
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Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein articulates the tale of the monster that Victor Frankenstein created. In the first 9 chapters‚ Victor and the monster never communicate with each other. But in chapter 10 this is the first face to face encounter that occurs between the monster and Victor since the day that the monster had come to life. The encounter takes place on the summit of Montanvert and this is where the monster begs Victor to listen to his own personal tale. Throughout this encounter with
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smallest defect can cause the gears to malfunction and generate chaos within the entire system. Correspondingly‚ Grendel in the novel and the monster in Frankenstein resemble these defects. Their being amongst their surrounding societies makes them realize what outcasts they are. Grendel in the novel is somewhat similar to the monster in Frankenstein because both are pained to not being able to accommodate with people‚ both are rejected by people‚ and both compare their situations to the stories of
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both? In the novel Frankenstein‚ Mary Shelley uses the morally ambiguous character of the creature to convey how isolation and society’s expectations towards appearance can lead to the desire for revenge. Additionally‚ the creature demonstrates that when revenge consumes an individual it can lead to tragic consequences. The creature was “born” a clean slate‚ when he first came to life he was like a baby‚ neither good nor bad. This suggests that all humans‚ including Frankenstein‚ have a choice and
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In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ misery and isolation compel the Creature to act rampantly against society’s moral standards. Despite being left in isolation‚ the Creature manages to hurt people while using misery as a justification for murder. Due to his abandonment and mistreatment from humans‚ the Creature resides in isolation. When Felix beats the fiend after entering the cottage where the Creature was speaking to old DeLacey‚ the Creature “quitted the cottage‚ and in the general tumult escaped
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people in the world have different opinions on what makes a piece of literature a classic. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is an example of the genre classic because it entices the reader by transcending genre distinctions‚ it withstands time‚ and raises a variety of thematic concepts
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Shelley and the Quest for Knowledge Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley‚ was the daughter of the radical feminist‚ Mary Wollstonecraft‚ and the political philosopher‚ William Godwin‚ and the wife of the Romantic poet‚ Percy Bysshe Shelley. Through these familial affiliations‚ she was also acquainted with Lord Byron‚ Samuel T. Coleridge‚ and other literary figures such as Charles and Mary Lamb. Surrounded by such influential literary and political figures of the Romantic Age‚ it is not surprising
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In the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelly‚ the character by the name “the creature” responds in a significant way to injustice. He is brought into a world that treats people based on appearance‚ and his creator‚ Victor‚ had made him hideous.Mostly in all schools they teach young kids to “not base a book by its cover”‚ meaning do not assume negative/positive thoughts about a person just based on their looks. The creature was born without having someone to watch after him‚ and this affected the way
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we hear the tale of Frankenstein‚ our natural instinct is to demonize the creature himself. We’ve heard of his heinous acts and known of his unnatural upbringing; yet‚ we never question the origins of his trivial motives. To our knowledge‚ this “mutation of alchemy” is inherently evil and nothing short of the story’s main antagonist. However‚ I believe Mary Shelley‚ the mastermind behind this novel‚ reveals different intentions beyond the book’s face value. Not only does Shelley present perhaps a more
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Discussion Question # 17 There are many Gothic elements in the Frankenstein novel starting with the graveyards where Frankenstein gathered body parts for his morbid work. The atmosphere of fear when he first sees his hideous creation. The environment in which they lived the rugged terrain‚ the lonely forest and the desolate northern setting further along in the story all contribute to the atmosphere as well. There was a supernatural element in the story pertaining to the monster’s superhuman strength
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