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Mary Shelley’s
Allusions, History, and Science
Introducing Themes
Chapter Summaries
Letters 1-4 and Chapters 1 & 2
Dopplegangers
Mary Shelley’s
Chapter SummariesLetters 1-4 and Chapters 1 & 2
Chapter 1
•History of Frankenstein’s family / relationship/friendship of mother and father
•Adoption of Elizabeth and plan for her and Victor to marry
•Early interests in science
Chapter 2
•Friendship between Victor, Elizabeth and Henry Cerval
•First interested in alchemy and out-dated sciences
•Inspiration for natural sciences comes during lightning storm
Mary Shelley’s
Allusions, History and Science
Letters 1-4 and Chapters 1 & 2
ALLUSION:Making reference to another text, person,
literature, art, etc.
He prayeth best, who loveth best
All things both great and small; For the dear God who loveth us, He made
and loveth all.
PROMETHEUS: (Greek Mythology)-Sought knowledge and stole fire from Gods-Gave fire to man; man caused destruction-Punished my being chained to rock and having liver removed from body every day by an eagle
EMOTIONS-Walton’s emotions in letters-Victor’s emotions upon rescue-Happiness and warmth of Victor’s childhoodWHY DO AUTHORS USE
ALLUSIONS?
Mary Shelley’s
Allusions, History and Science
Letters 1-4 and Chapters 1 & 2
ROLES OF WOMEN
CONSIDER…-Loving mother-Innocent and beautiful child-Lover-Women need care and protection of men
WEIRD RELATIONSHIPS
-Frankenstein’s father married girl he was taking care of, despite age difference-Elizabeth “given” to Frankenstein as “a beautiful present”. Mother later states “my firmest hopes of future happiness were placed on the prospect of your union."
Mary Shelley’s
Allusions, History and Science
Letters 1-4 and Chapters 1 & 2
STUDY OF SCIENCES
FRANKENSTEIN: “It was the secrets of heaven and earth that I desired to
learn; and whether it was the outward substance of things, or the inner spirit of nature and the mysterious soul of man that occupied me, still my inquiries were
directed to the metaphysical, or, in its highest sense, the physical secrets of the world.” (Chapter 2)
METAPHYSICAL
Studying the nature of being and the
connections within the world. Philosophy
PHYSICAL
Studying how things work, like chemistry,
geology, biology. True Science
Allusions to outdated beliefs of Cornelius Agrippa (divine connected to natural world) and new understandings of
galvanism and electricity