Frankenstein: on theme
A theme is a recurring idea throughout a work of literature. What's something you noticed that seemed to keep appearing in Frankenstein? If you can't think of a theme on your own, do some shallow research to identify some themes from the novel. In your comment, tell me what theme you chose to talk about, briefly summarize the specific places (note: places being plural!) you see this theme in the text, then spend the majority of your words telling me about the significance of this theme. Why was this theme important? How does it relate to real life? Why would Shelley choose to focus on this theme?
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Austin Koch - Question 5 Frankenstein
ReplyDeleteThe theme I found in Frankenstein was Victor Frankenstein’s attempt at creating another human to access the secret of life. Victor’s act of creation results in the destruction of everyone dear to him, and Walton gets trapped in ice. Victors obsession of his creation and what he had done drove him to his death. Walton ultimately pulls back from his expedition, having learned from Victor how destructive the thirst for knowledge can be. This theme was very important because it teaches us not to try and be like God because look it where it put Victor. He lost all things he loved in his life over the obsession of the monster and trying to prove that he could make such a thing. Shelley chose to focus on this theme because Victor and the monster were the 2 most important things throughout the story, and really what made the book, and its title.
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ReplyDeleteA theme that stood out in the story was the search for knowledge weather it was good or bad. An example of a places this takes place is 1. when Robert Walton ignores the dangers of traveling to the North Pole. 2. Also when Victor is creating the monster he blocks out all the possible bad things that could happen because he wants knowledge. But in the end Walton backs out of his attempt to go to the North pole because of the story of Frankenstein. And sadly for Victor he lost everything including his family. This theme is important because with the desire for knowledge their would be no story of Frankenstein. If Victor didnt care for knowledge he would of never created the monster. This theme relates to life in every way we can't get in over our heads with obssessing over something. Because in the the end it might come back to be a bad thing. Shelley chose this theme because this is what makes the story without it thiers no story
ReplyDeleteI believe identity was a big theme weather that was the identity of a evil murder or a good citizen. i see this to be a theme because the monster in his conversations ask him if he is to be the monster he is or not. the monster wanted to be good and to help people,in order to be excepted by them. But the monster also wanted a mate, so his identity came from his wants his wants for a mate led him to vilonse thouse making him a evil monster. although we people are the same and our wants make us who we are so the one thing the monster missed on his search for himself is we are all monsters trying to please man and ourselves.
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