Themes
in
Frankenstein
By Period H
Adverserial Relations
Motifs of antagonism, hatred, and revenge
One’s self by one’s opposite
Adversarial relations in
Frankenstein:
Adversarial masculinity code
Affects Victor’s view
Doesn’t realize dangers on loved ones.
Motifs of revenge:
Victor vows vengeance
“Again do I vow vengeance; again do I devote
thee, miserable fiend, to torture and death. Never
will I omit my search, until he or I perish”(Mary
Shelly 3.7.5)
Appearances
VS.
Reality
Monstrous on the outside
Warm and soft on inside
Victor believes……
Appearances
VS.
Reality
Landscape
Village lies on rugged
mountain
Pretty in village
Social class
(justice vs. injustice)
Listening and non-listening consequences
Victor’s hardheadedness is direct cause to his
problems
Because trust is between the villagers people
argue the case of one of the girls
The girl takes the blame for the creature
Social class
(justice VS. Injustice)
Bad parenting leads to bad events leads
to the girl taking the creature’s blame
leads to…
Villagers play a big role in teaching the
creature
Listening+trust=justice?
Works cited
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Works cited continued
"Frankenstein (Themes): Information
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Works cited part 3
Quote: “Again do I vow vengeance; again do I devote thee, miserable
fiend, to torture and death. Never will I omit my search, until he or I
perish”(Mary Shelly 3.7.5)
Picture: Moser, Barry. "Image of wood carving od Victor." Rmichelson.
N.p., n.d. Web. 12
Nov. 2009.
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Picture: Blogspot. "Grinning-Frankenstien." Blogspot. N.p., n.d. Web.
12 Nov. 2009.
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