Frankenstein Prose
Frankenstein Scenario: Look at the significance of chapter five to the novel as a whole. Focus on the relevance and effect of writer's use of language to describe setting, character and what it shows about social and historical influence. Frankenstein is written in a style known as 'Chinese Box'. Walton, who in town, goes on to describe the recollections of Victor, tells the story. There is then the narrative of the creature, also contained in Walton's narrative. In this essay, I am going to discuss and review chapter 5 of the famous novel, Frankenstein. Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley, a great novelist in around 1815 at the young age of 18. The novel, Frankenstein has been given the genre, gothic. I will now provide you with some background information on Mary Shelley. Mary Shelley was born on the 30th august 1797 into a well-off family. Her father was William Godwin, a philosphoser, a poet, a novelist and a journalist meanwhile her mother Mary Godwin was a feminist and writer of 'A vindication of the rights for women'. Not long after giving birth, Mary's mother died due to fatal complications. At the age of 16, Mary ran away to live with her 21-year-old partner Percy Shelly, the unhappily married radical heir to a wealthy baronetcy. To Mary, Shelley personified the genius and dedication to human betterment that she had admired her entire life. Although she was
Using a Chosen Scene as a Starting Point, Show how J. B. Priestley's Political and Philosophical Beliefs are Reflected in
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Explore the ways Mary Shelley presents the character of the monster in
Homework Explore the ways Mary Shelley presents the character of the monster in "Frankenstein" By Jack Nathan 4E1 We are prepared for the arrival of the monster in many different ways, before he is created we know the monster is going to be a repulsive figure of a human being, but the reader is still intrigued into reading further, and because of Shelley's descriptive language we already feel disgust towards victors creation, and in doing so, we our-selves become just as callous as those people in the book that neglect Frankenstein's monster. Also because the monster was created by Victor using parts dug up from graves and morgues, and we associate graveyards with horror and death, there is immediately something sinister about the monster and to a point, Victor. The reader can already see the problems with creating artificial life in this way, and in the beginning of the novel, the reader is almost willing victor not to pursue his quest for knowledge, but victor is blinded by his own arrogance to stop and think carefully about what he is about to do. This is when Victor the man becomes separated from Frankenstein the scientist. "I saw how the fine form of man was degraded and wasted" Victor despises death, and his mind is occupied incessantly with it, and after the demise of his mother, victor cannot escape it, and subconsciously he dedicates his life towards
What do you learn of London society from reading Great Expectations?
What do you learn of London society from reading Great Expectations? Show how Pip is affected by its standards and values. At the beginning of the novel, Dickens presents Pip as a boy who does not really know much about life outside of the forge, and keeps himself to himself. He is an innocent boy who has been brought up to respect his elders and betters. When Pip meets Magwitch, the convict, Dickens shows that he is a kind boy, because he helps by getting him food and a file. We also learn how gullible Pip is, because he believes Magwitch when he tells Pip there is a terrible man who will kill him if he does not do as he is told. "I looked all round for the horrible young man, and could see no signs of him. But, now I was frightened again, and ran home without stopping." This shows the reader that Pip is very naïve, and also very timid. He is not the sort of boy who would stand up for himself. His visits to Satis House, his first acquaintance with a higher social class, are like a stepping-stone towards London. What he learns there, about how people live and talk, would influence him in the future. These visits are what make him ashamed of being "a common labouring-boy" and lead him to aspire to the status of a gentleman. Estella refers to him as "common" and says he has "coarse hands" and wears "thick boots". He becomes resentful that he has to live in the country,
Discuss Nick Hornby s presentation of Marcus in chapters 1-10 of About a Boy
Discuss Nick Hornby s presentation of Marcus in chapters 1-10 of 'About a Boy' Nick Hornby's novel, 'About a boy' is a story about two boys. A 12 year old, named Marcus, who has a suicidal mother. And a 36 year old child-like-man called Will Freeman. Will, has never worked in his life, he was been living of the royalties of a song that his father had wrote for Christmas, over 70 years ago. Marcus is very much a 'mummy's boy.' He is so close to his mother that his taste in music and clothes are identical. When he starts his new school, he realises that he is an easy target for bullies as his hair is cut 'dodgy' by his mum and he has a tendency to sing aloud in class.... When we see Marcus in chapter one, we see a naive teenager. On the very first page of the book, Marcus' mum Fiona suffers from a break up. "Have you spilt up now?" This very quote shows the naivete of Marcus. This childish questions, suggest that Marcus has not developed any level of maturity and has no means of comforting his mother. However, with this in mind, Marcus has a very logical way of thinking, and there are there are two valid reasons for this bold statement. When we do see the break up incident, Marcus realises that when people begin to do things together (almost like a family) they should gel and stay together. "He'd once shared a toilet with Roger, when they were both busting for a pee after a
Question on the novel The Turn of The Screw
Question on the novel The Turn of The Screw . Why is Mrs Grose scared when she sees the governess looking in at the window? Mrs Grose is scared when she sees the governess looking in at the window, because she was not expecting to see anyone there and was therefore caught off guard. She was also scared because of the look the governess had on her face. "Did I look very queer", "Through this window? Dreadful!" Here Mrs Grose tells the governess that she looked 'dreadful' through the window. This indicates that this was the reason for Mrs Grose's fear . Henry James also drops hints that Mrs Grose may have been scared because she thought she had seen a ghost through the window. Mrs Grose, in seeing the governess at the window, reacts in the same way as the governess did when she saw "an extraordinary man" looking in. "She saw me as I had seen my own visitant; she pulled up short as I had done; I gave her something of the shock I had received". The fact that Mrs. Grose reacted in the same way as the governess did when she saw her 'visitant' gives an indication that Mrs Grose may have been scared because she thought the governess was a ghost or an unexpected 'visitant' when she saw her through the window. Also, it says Mrs Grose 'turned white' which indicates this further. 2. What makes the governess so sure that the man she has seen is 'a horror'? The governess is so sure
Saving Private Ryan Media Coursework
You are a journalist writing a review for a film guide; entitled. "The greatest dramatic opening in cinema". Analyse Spielberg's cinematic style in "Saving Private Ryan" I f you are a complete stranger to the film industry, and were asked to name a few big names you had seen slapped across billboards.(Obviously, only to achieve maximum financial success). I can assure you names that would spring up to mind could include; Harrison Ford, George Lucas, probably Tom Hanks, or maybe even the master of the game; Steven Spielberg? Steven Spielberg has not become critically acclaimed for nothing, but from his catalogue of fascinatingly directed films, since the seventies; there has been success, after success. One of his most popular and unbelievably recreated films is Saving Private Ryan (1998). Renowned for its spellbinding Spielberg commence to the film which lasts around twenty five enthralling minutes. The opening sequence begins with a thread-bare American flag blowing gently in the summer breeze, whilst American military music begins to play subtly in the background. The camera begins to zoom out and a French flag appears on the screen, juxtaposed with the American flag. "Nothing special?!" I hear you cry. But did you consider the amount of thought Spielberg must have put in to create these opening seconds. The faded American flag on its own could be analysed with a
Explore Thomas Hardy's use of letters in 'Far From The Madding Crowd'. Do you think they are successful literary devices?
Explore Thomas Hardy's use of letters in 'Far From The Madding Crowd'. Do you think they are successful literary devices? In 'Far From The Madding Crowd' there are several letters that are important and change the course of the novel in one way or another. I am going to focus on what I consider to be the four key letters in the novel. They not only advance the plot, but also give the reader a much greater insight to the personalities of the characters. They reveal their emotions when writing the letter, and we can also learn a lot about the characters by observing their reactions when they read the letters. This novel is about a young woman called Bathsheba who gains control of her uncle's farm. She has effectively gone from rags to riches and a lot of the story focuses on the relationship between her and Gabriel Oak, a 28 year old bachelor. When they met Gabriel was the one that owned his own farm, and Bathsheba was the poor one who lived with her aunt. But soon Bathsheba takes control of her uncle's farm because he died, and Gabriel has no-where to live and no money because there was a fire in which he lost everything. The first letter is written by Bathsheba and sent to Boldwood, a well-mannered and rich 40 year old gentleman farmer who is well respected. The letter is a Valentine with 'marry me' on the seal that is sent as a joke. She sees it as a harmless bit of fun and
How does Tennessee Williams present the character of Amanda in "The Glass Menagerie"?
How does Tennessee Williams present the character of Amanda in "The Glass Menagerie"? Unusually for a play, the events in "The Glass Menagerie" are presented to us through the eyes of an individual. As Tom states himself "Being a memory play...it is sentimental, it is not realistic". When Tennessee Williams wrote the play, the members of his own family hugely influenced his characters, as the play is semi-autobiographical. Therefore we have to keep in mind that everything presented to us is only a subjective truth, and as we see in the character of Amanda these 'truths' are often flawed. Amanda is our focus in the first scene as she faces out at us. Here, we see her treat Tom as a small child. With comments such as "don't push with your fingers" and "chew-chew!" it is evident that she is very critical and controlling of her son. However, as we see her attitude towards Tom develop, this may bee seen as a symptom of hanging on to the last male of household because as her husband has left her because he "fell in love with long distances", Tom is the person keeping the family above the breadline. Her claim that "all that we have to cling to is each other" is not entirely unreasonable. Perhaps her justified suspicion that Tom is becoming a drunkard like his father is another reason why she is so critical of him. The end of scene four where she catches his arm and then
How important are The Witches and Lady MacBeth In MacBeth's evil actions?
How important are The Witches and Lady MacBeth In MacBeth's evil actions? At the outset of the play MacBeth, a great warrior, is portrayed as a hero. He has the favour of King Duncan of Scotland and is therefore popular with other highly placed people. He has the title Thane of Glamis and to follow this after his recent victories against Scottish rebels and Norwegian invaders was recently appointed to Thane of Cawdor. Thane of Cawdor is a rank held in high esteem amongst members of the aristocracy. Throughout this essay I will do my best to trace MacBeth's downfall from a popular and high achieving nobleman to a treacherous murderer and try to find out where the blame for his collapse lies. The play begins with three witches going over the details of a plan to meet MacBeth. The first scene of the play sets the tone for the rest of the production. Behind the witches' rhyming speeches are suggestions that they inhabit a world where it is difficult to tell what is truly good and what is bad, "Fair is foul and foul is fair." When the witches meet MacBeth he is with his companion and partner Banquo. The witches hail MacBeth as "Thane of Cawdor" and "King Hereafter". While MacBeth stands in shock Banquo asks the witches if they can see good fortune coming his way. They reply, "Lesser than MacBeth and greater, Not as happy but much happier, Thou shalt get Kings though thou
