An extremely useful revision resource- a quote log with all the most important quotes (with DETAILED ANALYSIS/EVALUATION) from Frankenstein. An essential resource for the IB Eng Lit Paper 2.
Context:
Frankenstein is both a gothic and romantic novel set in 1818 (the 19th century), during the industrial revolution. It is a novel which exp
the ,scientifically driven, apparent "human progress" by presenting the dangers caused when humans try to challenge or mimic the aw
sublime nature.
Facts
- Mary Shelley was the daughter of philosopher William Godwin and the write Mary Wollstonecraft who was a feminist
- Shelley's mother died in childbirth, and she was raised by her father
- Shelly married a British poet, they had a son together but her husband died in a shipwreck in 1822
- Shelley initially published Frankenstein anonymously, perhaps due to her concern that such a grim/violent tale would not be well re
gender
- In the first edition Elizabeth is Alphonse's niece and therefore Victor's cousin, the second edition of the novel Elizabeth is adopted in
Gothic genre
Most critics consider the Gothic genre a reaction to the "Age of Reason," a movement in 18th-century British and European art and politic
mind above all. Empowered by an unchecked faith in humanity, people set out to reshape society: The American and French Revolutions e
forced people into long gruelling days in factories. The Gothic novelists aimed to represent the dark side that accompanied this age of app
writers and thinkers had begun to believe in the "infinite perfectibility of man," Gothic novelists portrayed human beings as woefully impe
powerful forces, such as nature and death.
THEMES:
1. Gender representation
2. love
3. family
4. Power
5. injustice.
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