Category Archives: Group 2

“Stay close to the candles. The stairway can be… treacherous.”

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Raise Your Spirits

I admit, my only introductions to anything relating to Frankenstein have been crudely crafted Halloween masks, and Gene Wilder’s hilarity in Young Frankenstein; so I think it is safe to say that I came into this novel not quite knowing what to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Igor Not Included

Posted on September 5, 2011 by derronator

Having never read the original text of Frankenstein nor seen a film adaptation (a truly humiliating confession considering Wikipedia informs me there have been no less than six to date), I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect of the first volume of the celebrated novel. Popular culture has for decades parodied the mad-scientist-and-his-monster relationship, with […] Continue reading →

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The Pursuit of Knowledge and Friendship

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Jeremy Glasser

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley begins in a relatively unique manner by starting with letters from Robert Walton to his sister instead of jumping straight into Chapter 1 of the main story. This interesting literary device immediately sets the principal theme of family and friendship, using the correspondence format to highlight the importance of these relationships. […] Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on September 3, 2011 by derronator

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 →