Tag Archives: Uncategorized

To me, one of the main themes of Frankenstein is the gradual shift of power from the life-giver Frankenstein to his creation. This transfer of power comes to a head in the third and final volume of the novel. We … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Victor and the Creature had a tumultuous relationship throughout the book of Frankenstein. At the start of the book, Victor, despite all the focus and effort he put into creating the Creature, becomes disgusted by the Creature’s looks and hates him without knowing much about him. The Creature, who soon learns why Victor and other […] Continue reading →

The term monster is an often exaggerated term. I will be frank and ask what actually defines the term monster? Most people would usually believe the definition as some sort of hideous or terrifying form that seeks to cause destruction or extinguish mankind. That is actually partially true, but in Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, there is […] Continue reading →

 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 →

In Volume II, Chapter III of Frankenstein, the creature tells the story of his first encounter with fire. The warmth makes him comfortable, so he sticks his hand in, which burns him. He tells Victor, “How strange, I thought, that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

In continuation of the Tuesday’s discussion of binaries, I began to think about Frankenstein’s appreciation for the natural versus his ambition for the unnatural. He sees his project as an opportunity to both introduce new beings on earth and reverse the effects of death. While the former isn’t so far fetched now (Mules and ligers […] Continue reading →

Throughout our modern society we, as individuals, frequently complain concerning the variations between novels and the movies created in their image. In regards to Shelley’s Frankenstein this has never been more readily apparent. I must shamefully admit that while picking … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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 […] Continue reading →