Percy Elland

Within Manuel Aguirre’s “Gothic Fiction and Folk-Narrative Structure: The Case of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.” and A. A. Markley’s “Mary Shelley's ‘New Gothic’: Character Doubling and Social Critique in the Short Fiction.” we see the reevaluation of the presence of the gothic in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Gothic as both a genre and a form of literary narration and Shelley’s usage and possible manipulation of is pondered over in both article. Manuel Aguirre argues that Shelley’s Frankenstein…

Love is a destructive force. This is the common theme shared by the story of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and the ancient Roman text The Aeneid by Vergil. The deer and fire imagery that highlights the disastrous love of Dido and Aeneas is referenced through Victor Frankenstein. Both texts comment on powerful emotions and unavoidable fate. The tragedy itself begins with the realization that love is painful. In the Aeneid, Dido doesn’t realize how strong her feelings for Aeneas are until it’s too…

Frankenstein’s Folly In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Shelley criticizes the Enlightenment through characterization, symbolism, and framework in order to challenge the idea that intellectualism is more important than humanity. The Enlightenment was an era of intellectual and scientific progression in the 1800’s that encouraged reason and rationality over religion. One of the themes of Frankenstein is that the “acquirement of knowledge” is “dangerous” (Shelley 38). Frankenstein tells Walton that…

In today’s society, there are a handful of people being treated incorrectly causing them to make bad decisions. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is about Victor creating a creature that killed family members because of poor direction. Victor was guilty of the monsters actions because the monster was abandoned. Victor chose how he wanted the creature to act because he created it. The setting of Frankenstein took place in Victor's hometown, where all his family and friends were. Through isolation,…

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a horrific novel that avoids strong and independent female leads. It is hard to believe the daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft, an important feminist, could write such a thing. Within Frankenstein, it seems as if Mary Shelley is demoralizing women by keeping them fairly absent and focusing upon men in the novel (Behrendt 1). However, these main characterized men stem many mistakes throughout society. Perhaps, Shelley is showing how women are instead a backbone to…

In What is a Monster, Peter Brooks claims that the story of this ugly, larger-than-life, monstrous body raises complex questions of motherhood, fatherhood, gender, and narrative. He says that in Frankenstein, a monstrous body is created that brings about many questions concerning if the monster will be treated differently by society. The story brings up question of what a monster really is and how it relates to the story Frankenstein. The narrative structure of Frankenstein involves different…

“ But such as not my destiny; I must pursue and destroy the being to whom I gave existence; then my lot on earth will be fulfilled, and I may die” (Shelley 215). Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, tells a story of a man, Victor, who creates a monster and is miserable after making this creature. Victor’s narcissism causes him to have a miserable life. Victor’s self-isolation, want for glory, and defending his reputation are the cause of his wretchedness. Victor’s belief that he is the most miserable…

Who is accountable for their actions when children are young; the child or the parent? In, the book Frankenstein the main character Victor, creates a Creature, in his image. The Creature goes physco and begins killing people. Victor creates the creature The Creature’s responsibilities directly affect how the monster is perceived; the Creature can control his actions, emotions and feelings; therefore the Creature is responsible for the tragedies in the book. The Creature was created by Victor.…

Jane Austen's original novel, “Pride and Prejudice” was recreated into a film on a modern take called, “Pride and Prejudice: Zombies.” Both talk about the separation of social class and how Elizabeth's pride and Mr. Darcy’s prejudice forms a mutual hate with each other. But, on the contrary, the novel tells the tale on a more classic tone rather than the films violent action pact take. In similarity, the main focus on pride and prejudice stays and the characteristics of the characters stay…

Never Land Nightmares “Enter Sandman” “Enter Sandman” by Metallica, is one of the most famous rock songs during 1990’s, written by Kirk Hammett, James Hatfield, and Lars Ulrich, this song talks about the fear of dark, nightmares, and death. Interestingly, it starts with a very different and unique guitar riff, which brings the feeling of dark and fear. The original theme of the song was a child dealing with darkness and death, but was changed before it got released because it…