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1 Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

2 Romanticism vs. Enlightenment The Romantics reacted against the value that the Enlightenment placed on science, reason, technology, and progress. Frankenstein represents a warning against the dangers of science. The Romantics criticized the negative effects of science and technology on human beings and society. Frankenstein reflects Romantic fears of unchecked progress.

3 Mary Shelley Shelley was the daughter of two radical philosophers: Mary Wollstonecraft and William Godwin. She married Percy Bysshe Shelley, a revered Romantic poet. She began writing Frankenstein when she was 18 years old. The idea came from a “ghost story” contest initiated by Lord Byron. Frankenstein was published anonymously in 1818.

4 Romanticism and Nature Romantic writers viewed Nature as wild and mysterious, rather something to be controlled and conquered. Frankenstein serves as a warning against the desire to control. Frankenstein combines elements of 1. Romanticism 2. Gothic 3. Science-Fiction

5 Frankenstein combines Romantic and Gothic elements and is considered an early form of science-fiction. Gothic: joys of extreme emotion, the supernatural, thrill of fear, psychological/physical terror Sublime: overwhelming emotion or awe Science-Fiction: futuristic setting involving imagined innovations of science and technology. A scientist, Victor Frankenstein, creates life and fails to understand his creation. He considers the creature a monster and does not show it compassion.

6 Reading Assignment By tomorrow you need to read the letters (p.1-16) of Frankenstein. Expect to have a reading check tomorrow! Use your class time well.

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