Category Archives: Group 1
Comment on Frankenstein Vol 1 by angrymurmurs
I think the religion aspect might be reading too much into it, but I definitely think there is a critique of the wealthy scientists who have all this knowledge and power and then act like children. I think part of the reason she creates an unlikeable p… Continue reading
Comment on Frankenstein Vol 1 by Josh Ambrose
I’m intrigued by the moral judgment here–as Prof Sample talked about in class today, words like “decency” and “responsibility” have a lot of weight to them.
I agree with your assessment, for what its’ worth! My question is this–what do you think Shelley is trying to communicate through this depiction of an “inhuman” protagonist? Is she commenting on science? On exploration? On religion?
Or is that reading into the text too much? Continue reading
Comment on “No, it’s pronounced “Fronkensteen” by Josh Ambrose
Good observations here. Like you, I was amazed how quickly Frankenstein distances himself from his creation in the book.
Obviously, the movie sustains a very different tension between the two–a much slower descent into horror, as it were. I’m interested to hear what you think of Shelley’s pacing in contrast as we read the rest of the book. What is the impact of her narrative choices as we read a long story where the monster has already been unveiled and judged abhorrent? Continue reading
Comment on Desiring the Extinction of Knowledge by Josh A
Some good thoughts here. I'm especially intrigued by your question:
–Is Frankenstein arguing that rather than putting questions to nature by means of science, humans should content themselves with that which can be immediately felt through intuition or the senses?
I'd love to see you continue to comment on that as the narrative progresses. Are you suggesting that Shelley is a Luddite, despising any and all technology?
I think your observations about the rather simple aesthetic brush Shelley depicts her characters with are well worth noting and merit further discussion in class. After all, isn't this a complaint often made about science fiction? That the characters are lacking in nuance, at best?
One minor formatting note–I'd suggest paragraph breaks for your readers' sakes! Continue reading
Desiring the Extinction of Knowledge
What does Frankenstein posit about the intelligibility of nature, especially human nature? “I at once gave up my former occupations, set down natural history and all its progeny as a deformed and abortive creation, and entertained the greatest disdain for a would-be science which could never even step within the threshold of real knowledge.” Awed […]
Continue reading
Frankenstein Vol 1
Whenever people think about Frankenstein they usually think about his monster and not Frankenstein himself, the scientist. For some reason the word “Frankenstein” now refers to the unnamed monster rather than the man himself. Culture seems to focus on the inhumanity of the monster rather than the inhumanity of his creator. If anything, it is […] Continue reading
Hello world!
Welcome to WordPress.com. After you read this, you should delete and write your own post, with a new title above. Or hit Add New on the left (of the admin dashboard) to start a fresh post. Here are some suggestions for your first post. You can find new ideas for what to blog about by […]
Continue reading
“No, it’s pronounced “Fronkensteen”
The story of Frankenstein is one that has been told over and over again in film. Whether the story is given a serious spin or taken on as a comedy, it always proves to be a story that Hollywood is willing to tell on screen. The only problem with that is Hollywood does not always […] Continue reading
Comment on “No, it’s pronounced “Fronkensteen” by angrymurmurs
I think part of the reason most movies extend that scene is because of people’s natural curiosity about the impossible made possible through science. I think a lot of the appeal is the drama of the moment but also that immortality and controlling life itself are recurring themes in the psyche of mankind.
But maybe I’m reading into it too much. Continue reading
introductory post
This blog is for ENGH 451.
Continue reading