Category Archives: Group 7
Frankenstein- The Pain, Payback, and Pennance of An Evil Imp
In Tuesday’s class we discussed the subject of whether Frankenstein’s creation (let us simply call him “the wretch”) should be held accountable for his violent actions considering the circumstances of his creation and Frankenstein’s immediate abandonment of “the wretch” thereafter. In other words: Do we (our class) feel sympathy for this creature after having […] Continue reading
Is there such a thing as excusable evil?
One of the strongest themes of the novel is responsibility. Frankenstein, despite his attempts to catch and destroy the monster, never truly accepts responsibility for his creation. I would compare it to an unwanted pregnancy that is aborted instead of … Continue reading →
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Victor’s Ego
Victor’s encounter with his monster on the glacier and the words he says to his creation upon their meeting said a lot about Frankenstein’s mindset. I read this paragraph multiple times, first in wondering how Victor could believe for one moment that h… Continue reading
Significant Structure in Frankenstein!!:)
When i finished reading the Frankenstein, i came to realize that this work has a significant structure. I was quite abosorbed into the main story, that of creation of Frankenstein and Victor Frankenstein’s tragedy. However, when i reached the end … Continue reading → Continue reading
Like father like son
I just finished Frankenstein and it hit me like a blow to the head how the monster’s creation and Victor Frankenstein’s death play against each other in a really striking way. Looking at the original “birth” or creation of the … Continue reading → Continue reading
Comment on Frankenstein- Volume 1 by Professor Sample
I really like your focus on “nature” in this post. I think the role of nature becomes even more clear in Volume 2, where it’s only in the mountains that Victor finds solace from his grief and guilt Continue reading
Comment on Frankenstein’s ‘invisible hand’ by Professor Sample
This is an insightful look at a phrase that might seem insignificant at first, but which when explored a bit more, can reveal a great deal about the novel. I had noticed that one of the first details the creature observes of the family is their poverty (even before gender differences, he notices their poverty), and this observation, combined with the “invisible hand” definitely makes your reading credible. Continue reading
Frankenstein, resuscitated again… no pun intended.
I would like to start with a small complaint. Just a small one. This is the third time I am reading Frankenstein for a class. First, it was AP Literature. Then, last year, it was English 325. Now it’s risen … Continue reading →
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Frankenstein’s ‘invisible hand’
Frankenstein!! Awesome!! This was my first time to read Frankenstein in English because i’m a Korean. And in Korea, i’ve just heard about Frankenstein as a frightening monster story. Through reading the novel, however, i’ve just found out that this … Continue reading → Continue reading
Frankenstein and the Unexpected
Since the focus of most of the blogs from my own group is on what was NOT expected in reading Shelley’s Frankenstein, I feel more or less obligated to stay within theme. There were two things along this line that caught my attention in reading Volume I… Continue reading