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Transcript of Themes Of Frankenstein Raymond Smith Timetria flowers ShaCoya Edwards.
Social Acceptance and Belonging
• A major theme in Frankenstein is the issue of social acceptance and belongingness. In the novel,
Frankenstein's creature is created and immediately after, left alone to fend for himself. He learn how to control his and
understand his senses, impact his environment, and skills such as reading.
The Creator Of Frankenstein
Victor FrankensteinThe doomed protagonist and narrator of the main portion of
the story. Studying in Ingolstadt, Victor discovers the secret of life
and creates an intelligent but grotesque monster, from whom he recoils in horror. Victor keeps
his creation of the monster a secret, feeling increasingly guilty and ashamed as he realizes how
helpless he is to prevent the monster from ruining his life and
the lives of others.
About Frankenstein
Frankenstein The eight-foot-tall, hideously ugly
creation of Victor Frankenstein. Intelligent and sensitive, the
monster attempts to integrate himself into human social
patterns, but all who see him shun him. His feeling of
abandonment compels him to seek revenge against
his creator.
Facts On FrankensteinFacts About Frankenstein
• Frankenstein has inspired more than 130 films, starting with the silent
Frankenstein in 1910.• Frankenstein’s monster is given no name
in the book but referred to only as ‘creature’, ‘monster’, ‘fiend’, ‘wretch’, ‘vile insect’, ‘demon’, ‘being’, or ‘it’.
• Mary Shelley said the name Frankenstein to her in a dream she had, but in
Germany there’s a Castle Frankenstein.• The earliest use of the term
‘Frankenstein food’ to refer to genetically modified food was in 1989.
• The first edition of Frankenstein was published in 1818.
Detail On Frankenstein
DetailsFrankenstein is infused with some elements of the Gothic novel and the Romantic movement and is also considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction. Brian Aldiss has argued that it should be considered the first true science fiction story, because unlike in previous stories with fantastical elements
resembling those of later science fiction, the central character "makes a deliberate decision"
and "turns to modern experiments in the laboratory" to achieve fantastic results
Plot Summary About Frankenstein
Plot SummaryFrankenstein describes his childhood in Geneva: his
father, Alphonse Frankenstein, was a wealthy descendant of Genevese nobility; his mother,
Caroline, was the daughter of Beaufort, a friend of Alphonse who was reduced to poverty and died in his daughter's arms. Alphonse and Catherine are married, and Victor is their first child; two other
sons, Ernest and William, follow. When Alphonse's sister dies, the Frankensteins adopt her young
daughter Elizabeth, who is brought up as a member of the family. Victor and Elizabeth are the closest of friends, and with their friend Henry Clerval they live
an idyllic childhood