Author Archives: Tiffany KW

One comment from the monster Frankenstein created caught my attention.  The line comes on the penultimate page of the book (p. 243): “You hate me; but your abhorrence cannot equal that with which I regard myself.”  Such a human emotion for such a seemingly inhuman creature!  Viewed through a psychological lens, the monster’s self-loathing is […] Continue reading →

Talking about the binaries of Frankenstein in class on Tuesday really got me thinking about the power/responsibility struggles (maybe not a true binary) in the book so far.   I’ll seize the easy example and talk about Victor using the power of science to create a… being made up of deceased human body parts, yet refusing […] Continue reading →