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Major Works: Frankenstein

The End

Author: Mary Shelley

By: Akash Swami

Sarah Haidremota

Jonny Byrne

Symbols

CHARACTERS

The Author

Light/Darkness: Good vs. Evil

Knowledge, Discovery, Enlightenment

"A country of eternal light"

-Mary Shelly lived from August 30, 1797- February 1, 1851

-She lived near London and grew up to become a philosopher, novelist and a journalist.

-Mary received very little formal training and was tutored mostly by her father.

-Mary's husband, William, began his quest for a second wife after he thought he wouldn't be able to support his kids.

"A new light seemed to dawn upon my mind"

Frankenstein- the "father" of the monster he creates

Monster- heightened qualities of an abandoned/unloved child

Walton- opens and closes story with his letters

Fire: Gift that can be dangerous

Frankenstein the Modern Prometheus

Gives life but burns the Monster

Motifs

Style

Female Death:

- Caroline Beaufort

- Justine

- Elizabeth

- The Female Monster

Abortion

"I ardently wished to extinguish that life which I had so thoughtlessly made.”

"I, the miserable and the abandoned, am an abortion, to be spurned at, and kicked, and trampled on.”

  • depressing
  • gothic
  • empahsizes tragic events

- Mary Shelley was influenced to write Frankenstein based off of where she traveled.

- She saw alchemists at the Frankenstein Castle, and was influenced by Galvanist ideas when in Switzerland.

- Frankenstein is known as a Gothic Novel and one of the earliest science fiction novels.

- Frankenstein has influenced play writing, horror films and novels all over the world.

Influences & Type of Writing

Themes

Dangerous knowledge:

-Victor/Robert Walton

Alienation

Plot Summary

Quotes

-Frankenstein begins with Captain Walton finding Victor Frankenstein, who begins to tell him his story

-Frankenstein was a student who became fascinated with the secret life

- To explore this curiosity of his, he begins to take bits and peaces of deceased things and begins to combine them. However he is horrified by his creation.

-Victor Frankenstein believes that it was The Monster who had killed his brother, however a innocent girl named Justine was found guilty of the murder. Distraught that his creation had taken the life of two innocent victims, he begins his journey to find his creation, The Monster.

Important Devices

Biblical Allusions: "I was alone. I remembered Adam's supplication to his Creator. But where was mine?"

Plot Summary Con't

Imagery: "The blue lake and snow-clad mountains..."

"I, the miserable and the abandoned, am an abortion, to be spurned at, and kicked, and trampled on."

  • motif of abortion
  • shows Monster's self-pity and remorse

"One man's life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge which I sought, for he dominion I sought, and transmit over the elemental foes of our race."

  • Walton's parallel personality
  • one life is worth the knowledge gained

Metaphor: "When you read their writings,life appears to consist in a warm sun and a garden of roses,in the smiles and frowns of a fair enemy"

-Victor Frankenstein realizes that The Monster feels very lonely and in order to combat that he decides to create a female monster

-However the Female Monster is killed in the process of creating her, and this angers the monster even more, causing him to go on a rampage which results in the murder of Victors wife.

-This angers Victor even more and begins his quest to find the monster which results in them ending up in the North Pole where Victor finds Captain Walton.

- Victor eventually dies, and Captain Walton abandons his journey

Opening/Closing Scene

Opening Scene: Letters from Walton to his sister

- parallel of another character

Closing Scene: Death of Victor before the monster could apologize.

- suffering

AP Questions

- Choose a novel in which a certain character plays a significant role and how that character's alienation reveals about society's views and morals.

- Choose a novel in which woman play a significant role in the plot, and discuss the view and perception of women throughout the novel.

- Choose a novel where the suffering of a certain character adds to the tragic vision of the novel and explain how.

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