Category Archives: Group 3
Blueprint for a Zombie Apocolypse
My first impression upon reading ‘Darkwater’ was an instant reminder of the movie ’28 Days Later’. In fact, I think the basic beginning- waking up to a world now dead- is similar for most zombie flicks. Even ‘The Walking Dead’ … Continue reading → Continue reading
personify this
“inert; dead; almost sarcastic in its unfeeling curves” (263) these words stuck in my mind while I was reading The Comet. Taken out of context such as I have done, it is difficult to determine if the young woman is … Continue reading → Continue reading
Race Issues In Science Fiction
“The Comet” by WEB DuBois had an aspect to it that really made it stand out from other sci-fi pieces: the continuous reminder about the difference of race between Jim and Julia. The racial difference is constantly mentioned, which in … Continue reading → Continue reading
More parallels
I was really fascinated by both these short stories, more specifically “Who Goes There?” Both John Carpenter’s novella and Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstien” are really ahead of their time. I know that phrase is often tossed around, and I think we may have touched on this in the first or second class with “Frankenstien”, but I …
Changes to Frankenstein
After looking through the differences between the 1818 version and the 1831 version of Frankenstein, I was a bit shocked at the changes. Some changes were minor rewordings, although they seem quite pointless, but I can’t begin to comprehend the … Continue reading → Continue reading
Unreliable Narration
At the conclusion of the novel I realized that Victor Frankenstien could very possibly be a closeted homosexual. His lackluster reaction to Elizabeth’s death was what really set me off on this sort of nutty idea, but its sort of present throughout the entirety of the novel. Victor lacks romantic love for Elizabeth and instead, …
Frankenstein more evil than Walton?
Response to this question: Josh Ambrose says: September 7, 2011 at 12:52 am (Edit) So do you think Walton’s goal and character is as horrific as Frankenstein’s? Then again, do you think Frankenstein deserves his ill-repute? What separates the two … Continue reading → Continue reading
To be human: nature vs nurture in Frankenstein
Shelley plays with ideas of nurture vs. nature throughout Frankenstein. Early on in the monster’s story we begin to understand that he is not “evil” in the sense that Victor describes him in the first volume of the story. Though he has committed unforgivable crimes, following his story, we learn that his most innate desire […]
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Wretch, Wretched, Wretchedness
While reading Frankenstein I noticed that the word “wretch” was used repeatedly to describe either the monster or Frankenstein. Wretch can either mean “a deplorably unfortunate or unhappy person” or “a person of despicable or base character” (dictionary.com). I think … Continue reading → Continue reading
Technology and procreation
To me, one of the most interesting things the science fiction genre allows us to speculate on is the relationship between humans and technology. I think we generally tend to look upon technology as inherently “good,” in that it leads to increased efficiency and convenience in our every days lives and in society as a […]
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