PPT-Introduction to Frankenstein

What feelings to you have after viewing this painting What do you predict might be a major theme or topic in the story Romanticism Romantic Era 18001840 Reaction to the Industrial Revolution and Age of EnlightenmentReason. fearing. his own . sexuality. and even as having . repressed. sexual feelings towards his . mother. .”. What are your reactions to this view. ?. LO: . To explore the concept of sexuality in Frankenstein and apply Freudian readings of the text. . Frankenstein. Mary Shelley. Wrote . Frankenstein . when she was only 18. Published anonymously. Both parents were famous writers.. Marriage to Percy Shelley, a famous poet . “Romantic beyond romance.”. Mary Shelley. Story Structure. Robert Walton tells of his life and Victor Frankenstein’s story in Letters 1-4 written to his sister. . POV: Robert Walton is “I”. Victor Frankenstein tells of his fixation with science and the Monster’s story in the chapters. A short introduction to the genre. Origins. Gothic novel reaction . against Augustan ideals (many . feature fights between fathers and sons). Some . elements found in earlier ballads (. the supernatural. Frankenstein. . The Gothic Novel. Frankenstein. is by no means the first Gothic novel. Instead, this novel is a compilation of Romantic and Gothic elements combined into a singular work with an unforgettable story. . Epigraph.  . Did . I request thee, Maker,. From thy clay. To mould me Man, did I. Solicit thee. From darkness to promote me?. Book 10: 743-745. Milton’s . Paradise Lost. Mary Shelley. 30 . 1.. . Frankenstein. has many elements of a horror story. What strategies and devices does Shelley use to make the story scary? How does Shelley go beyond the usual horror story elements to focus on characters and the differences between their behaviors, beliefs and values?. Reminders. If Mrs. Coates is writing you a recommendation and you are NOT using the Common App, you need to provide ME an addressed, stamped envelope for each college, and I will give them to her.. Frankenstein. An Introduction. Mary Shelley. Born in 1797 to writers William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft.. Her mother died shortly after Mary was born.. Shelley learned about her mother through her writings, including . Arooj sheikh, . sarika. . aggarwal. , . shermy. Thomas. Ap. English 4, 2nd period. What Is an archetype?. A very typical example of a certain person or thing. A universally understood symbol or term, or pattern of behavior, a prototype upon which others are copied or patterned. Mary Shelley’s Background information. Born in England on August 30. th. 1797. Her mother, also named Mary, died shortly after giving birth to her. Raised by her father. Both parents were established writers with radical beliefs for the time. A deeper look at lyrics. All Along the Watchtower: Bob Dylan. 1. What is the main idea/message of this song?. 2. Dylan wrote this song as a response after reading Frankenstein. What does this song have to do with the book? (include a specific reference to the book OR lyrics). and. . Themes. Romanticism. – the sublime. – . Entgrenzung. . The Gothic. Nature – Science. Language acquisition. Duties and responsibilities. Social rights, common law, jurisdiction. Mark 1 – The Scarlett Johansson Bot. Frankenstein FRAMED naRRATIVE Elaine C. Lauren N. Tania C.  N'Dea  W.  Framed Narrative:  Serves as a companion story to the main story within the story Often in the form of letters Often introductory