Category Archives: In the Blogs
Roundup of posts on shapeshifting aliens and deadly comets
Lots of interesting conversations developing across the groups this week: Tortola Tailspin focuses on Blair’s defense of the mysterious creature, quoting Blair’s scolding: And just because it looks unlike men, you don’t have to accuse it of being evil or … Continue reading
Some highlights from the end of Frankenstein (Groups 4-8)
This past week, many were still chewing on who to blame for it all. If Milton’s Paradise Lost was about justifying the ways of God to men, the meta conclusions Shelley’s readers seem to reach re. the creation of the “wretch” … Continue reading
“In the Blogs” roundup of Groups 6-8 on Frankenstein
Here is a brief recap of some of the intriguing or recurring themes that have cropped up in the blogs of groups 6-8. One prevalent theme was Victor Frankenstein’s moral failing. He fails to take responsibility for his creation, and … Continue reading
Week One Blogging Round Up: Groups 1-5
Blogging highlights GROUP 1: Shared my fascination with how quickly Frankenstein distances himself from his creation in the book. Obviously, the movies sustain a very different tension between the two characters–a much slower descent into horror, as it were. I’m interested to … Continue reading