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Themes in Frankenstein

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:

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Themes in Frankenstein

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  1. Themes in Frankenstein By Period H

  2. Adverserial Relations • Motifs of antagonism, hatred, and revenge • One’s self by one’s opposite

  3. 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)

  4. Appearances VS. Reality • Monstrous on the outside • Warm and soft on inside • Victor believes……

  5. Appearances VS.Reality • Landscape • Village lies on rugged mountain • Pretty in village

  6. 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

  7. 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?

  8. Works cited • Horror Etc Podcast. Web. 13 Nov. 2009. <http://www.horroretc.com/Episodes%2021-25.html>. • "August 2004 Archives." Bill de hÓra. Web. 13 Nov. 2009. <http://dehora.net/journal/2004/08/>.

  9. Works cited continued • "Frankenstein (Themes): Information from Answers.com." Answers.com: Wiki Q&A combined with free online dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedias. Web. 12 Nov. 2009. <http://www.answers.com/topic/frankenstein-novel-3>.

  10. 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. <http://www.rmichelson.com/Artist_Pages/moser/Frankenstein.htm>. • Picture: Blogspot. "Grinning-Frankenstien." Blogspot. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2009. • <http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BWD3jaICbzg/Rfq68xR-VPI/AAAAAAAAAFo/3bU96g802gA/s400/grinning-Frankenstein.jpg>.

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